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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

               ESB-2005.0208 -- Sun Alert Notification 57741
        Security Vulnerability With Java Plug-in in JRE/SDK for JDS
                               9 March 2005

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) with JRE 1.4.2_04
                   Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) with JRE 1.4.2_01 and prior
Publisher:         Sun Microsystems
Operating System:  Linux variants
                   UNIX variants
                   Windows
Impact:            Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
                   Increased Privileges
Access:            Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:         CAN-2004-1029

Ref:               ESB-2004.0736

Original Bulletin: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57741-1

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   Sun(sm) Alert Notification 
     * Sun Alert ID: 57741
     * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability With Java Plug-in in JRE/SDK for
       JDS
     * Category: Security
     * Product: Sun Java Desktop System (JDS)
     * BugIDs: 6232230
     * Avoidance: Patch, Workaround
     * State: Resolved
     * Date Released: 01-Mar-2005
     * Date Closed: 01-Mar-2005
     * Date Modified:

   1. Impact Certain releases of the Sun Java Desktop System (JDS)
   include versions of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) which contain a
   vulnerability in the Java Plug-in that may allow an untrusted applet
   to escalate privileges.

   This issue is also described in Sun Alert 57591 which can be seen at
   [2]http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57591-1.

   2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following
   releases:

   Linux Platform

     * Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) 2003 without the updated RPMs patch
       118751-01
     * Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) Release 2 without the updated RPMs
       patch 118752-01

   Note: This issue only occurs with JDS JRE version j2re-1.4.2_02 or
   earlier.

   To determine the release of JDS for Linux installed on a system, the
   following command can be run:

    % cat /etc/sun-release
    Sun Java Desktop System, Release 2 -build 10b (GA)
    Assembled 30 March 2004


   To determine the version of the JDS JRE, the following command can be
   run:

    % rpm -qf /usr/java/j2re1.4.2_02/bin/java
    j2re-1.4.2_02


   Or:

    % java -fullversion
    java full version "1.4.2_02"


   3. Symptoms There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the
   described issue has been exploited.

   Solution Summary [3]Top

   4. Relief/Workaround To work around the described issue, JavaScript
   may be temporarily disabled in the browser.

   5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases:

   Linux Platform

     * Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) 2003 with the updated RPMs patch
       118751-01
     * Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) Release 2 with the updated RPMs
       patch 118752-01

   To download and install the updated RPMs from the update servers,
   select the following sequence from the "launch" menu:

    Launch >> Applications >> System Tools >> Online Update

   For more information on obtaining updates see:

     * [4]http://wwws.sun.com/software/javadesktopsystem/faq.html#5q5
     * [5]http://wwws.sun.com/software/javadesktopsystem/faq.html#5q7 

   This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS"
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   or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations,
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References

   1. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57741-1#top
   2. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57591-1
   3. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57741-1#top
   4. http://wwws.sun.com/software/javadesktopsystem/faq.html#5q5
   5. http://wwws.sun.com/software/javadesktopsystem/faq.html#5q7

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