Date: 06 February 2009
References: ESB-2009.0130
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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2009.0097 -- [Win][Linux][HP-UX][Solaris]
A Security Vulnerability in Sun Java System Access Manager May Allow a
Remote Unprivileged User to Determine the Existence of "guessed" Usernames
6 February 2009
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Sun Java System Access Manager 6 2005Q1 (6.3)
Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 (7.0)
Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Solaris
Windows
Linux variants
HP-UX
Impact: Reduced Security
Access: Existing Account
CVE Names: CVE-2009-0348
Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-242026-1
Revision History: February 6 2009: Added CVE Reference
January 29 2009: Initial Release
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Solution Type: Sun Alert
Solution 242026 : A Security Vulnerability in Sun Java System
Access Manager May Allow a Remote Unprivileged User to Determine the
Existence of "guessed" Usernames
Bug ID: 6712993
Product
Sun Java System Access Manager 6 2005Q1 (6.3)
Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 (7.0)
Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1
Date of Resolved Release: 27-Jan-2009
SA Document Body
A Security Vulnerability in Sun Java System Access Manager May Allow a
Remote Unprivileged User to Determine the Existence of "guessed"
Usernames
1. Impact
A security vulnerability in Sun Java System Access Manager may allow a
remote unprivileged user to determine the existence of "guessed"
usernames.
Sun acknowledges with thanks, Marco Mella
(http://www.aboutsecurity.net/) for bringing this issue to our
attention.
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following releases:
SPARC Platform:
* Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and
10) without patch 119465-15
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10)
without patch 120954-08
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10)
without patch 126356-02
x86 Platform:
* Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and
10) without patch 119465-15
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 (for Solaris 9 and 10)
without patch 120955-08
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10)
without patch 126357-02
Linux Platform:
* Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1 without patch
119502-15
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 without patch 120956-08
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 without patch 126358-02
Windows Platform:
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 without patch
124296-08
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 without patch 126359-02
HP-UX:
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 without patch
126371-08
Other:
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 WAR file-based installation
(all platforms) without patch 140504-02
Note: This issue exists in the login module for Sun Java System Access
Manager. Sun Java System Identity Server 6.1 and 6.2 will not be
evaluated regarding this issue.
To determine if Sun Java System Access Manager is installed on a
Solaris system, the following command can be run :
% pkginfo -l SUNWamsvc
PKGINST: SUNWamsvc
NAME: Sun Java System Access Manager Services
CATEGORY: application
ARCH: all
VERSION: 7.0,REV=05.08.10.09.17
To determine the version of Sun Java System Access Manager on other
systems, the following command can be run (as "root" user):
# <access-manager-install-dir>/bin/amadmin --version
Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4
(where <access-manager-install-dir> is the installation directory of
the Sun Java System Access Manager).
3. Symptoms
There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described
issue has been exploited.
4. Workaround
There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution
section below.
5. Resolution
This issue is addressed in the following releases:
SPARC Platform:
* Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and
10) with patch 119465-15 or later
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10)
with patch 120954-08 or later
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) with
patch 126356-02 or later
x86 Platform:
* Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and
10) with patch 119465-15 or later
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 (for Solaris 9 and 10)
with patch 120955-08 or later
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) with
patch 126357-02 or later
Linux Platform:
* Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1 with patch 119502-15
or later
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 with patch 120956-08
or later
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 with patch 126358-02 or
later
Windows Platform:
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 with patch 124296-08
or later
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 with patch 126359-02 or
later
HP-UX:
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 with patch 126371-08
or later
Other:
* Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 WAR file-based installation
(all platforms) with patch 140504-02 or later
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Instruction ID 213557.
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