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>> Sun Java Runtime Environment Serialization Applets Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
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Title : Sun Java Runtime Environment Serialization Applets Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-5074
CVE ID : CVE-2006-6745
Rated as : Critical 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-12-20
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Two vulnerabilities have been identified in Sun Java Runtime Environment, which could be exploited by attackers to bypass security restrictions and take complete control of an affected system. These issues are due to errors related to serialization, which could be exploited by attackers to read, write, or execute arbitrary files by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page containing a malicious applet.
Affected Products
Sun Java JDK 1.5.x (for Windows, Solaris, and Linux)
Sun Java JRE 1.4.x (for Windows, Solaris, and Linux)
Sun Java JRE 1.5.x / 5.x (for Windows, Solaris, and Linux)
Sun Java SDK 1.4.x (for Windows, Solaris, and Linux)
Solution
Upgrade to JDK/JRE 5.0 Upgrade 8 or SDK/JRE 1.4.2_13 :
http://www.java.com
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5074
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102731-1
Credits
Vulnerabilities reported by Tom Hawtin
ChangeLog
2006-12-20 : Initial release
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