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Assigned : VUPEN/ADV-2006-0222
From : Thierry Carrez <koon at gentoo.org>
Subject : [ GLSA 200601-10 ] Sun and Blackdown Java: Applet privilege escalation
Date : 2006-01-16
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200601-10
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Sun and Blackdown Java: Applet privilege escalation
Date: January 16, 2006
Bugs: #118114
ID: 200601-10
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Synopsis
========
Sun's and Blackdown's JDK or JRE may allow untrusted applets to elevate
their privileges.
Background
==========
Sun and Blackdown both provide implementations of the Java Development
Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE).
Affected packages
=================
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-java/sun-jdk < 1.4.2.09 >= 1.4.2.09
2 dev-java/sun-jre-bin < 1.4.2.09 >= 1.4.2.09
3 dev-java/blackdown-jdk < 1.4.2.03 >= 1.4.2.03
4 dev-java/blackdown-jre < 1.4.2.03 >= 1.4.2.03
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4 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
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Description
===========
Adam Gowdiak discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime
Environment's Reflection APIs that may allow untrusted applets to
elevate privileges.
Impact
======
A remote attacker could embed a malicious Java applet in a web page and
entice a victim to view it. This applet can then bypass security
restrictions and execute any command or access any file with the rights
of the user running the web browser.
Workaround
==========
There are no known workarounds at this time.
Resolution
==========
All Sun JDK users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/sun-jdk-1.4.2.09"
All Sun JRE users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/sun-jre-bin-1.4.2.09"
All Blackdown JDK users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/blackdown-jdk-1.4.2.03"
All Blackdown JRE users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/blackdown-jre-1.4.2.03"
Note to SPARC and PPC users: There is no stable secure Blackdown Java
for the SPARC or PPC architectures. Affected users on the PPC
architecture should consider switching to the IBM Java packages
(ibm-jdk-bin and ibm-jre-bin). Affected users on the SPARC should
remove the package until a SPARC package is released.
References
==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2005-3905
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3905
[ 2 ] CVE-2005-3906
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3906
[ 3 ] Sun Security Alert ID 102003
http://sunsolve.sun.com/searchproxy/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102003-1
[ 4 ] Blackdown Java-Linux Security Advisory
http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/java2-status/security/Blackdown-SA-2005-03.txt
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200601-10.xml
Concerns?
=========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
=======
Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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