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ESB-2007.1048 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux][Solaris] -- Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in Sun Java System Web Server and Web Proxy Server
Date: 31 December 2007

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                ESB-2007.1048 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux][Solaris]
         Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in Sun Java System Web
                        Server and Web Proxy Server
                             31 December 2007

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              Sun Java System Web Server 6.1
                      Sun Java System Web Server 7.0
                      Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6
                      Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0
Publisher:            Sun Microsystems
Operating System:     Windows
                      UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
                      Solaris
Impact:               Cross-site Scripting
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2007-6569 CVE-2007-6570 CVE-2007-6571
                      CVE-2007-6572

Original Bulletin:  
  http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-103002-1

Revision History:     December 31 2007: Added CVEs
                      December 24 2007: Initial Release

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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
     * Sun Alert ID: 103002
     * Synopsis: Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in Sun Java System
       Web Server and Web Proxy Server
     * Category: Security
     * Product: Sun Java System Web Server 7.0, Sun Java System Web Proxy
       Server 4.0, Sun Java System Web Server 6.1, Sun Java System Web
       Proxy Server 3.6
     * BugIDs: 6566204, 6566246, 6566309, 6611356
     * Avoidance: Patch, Upgrade
     * State: Resolved
     * Date Released: 21-Dec-2007
     * Date Closed: 21-Dec-2007
     * Date Modified: 

1. Impact

   A Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability (XSS) affecting Sun Java System
   Web Server and Sun Java System Web Proxy Server may allow a remote
   user to gain unauthorized access to data under certain conditions
   through the execution of inserted scripts.

   Sun acknowledges with thanks, Daiki Fukumori of Secure Sky Technology
   and JPCERT/CC for bringing these issues to our attention.

2. Contributing Factors

   These issues can occur in the following releases:

   SPARC Platform
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 8
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without patch 116648-20
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without Update 1
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without patch 125437-07
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 without Service Pack 11
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.x versions prior to 4.0.6

   x86 Platform
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 8
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without patch 116649-20
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without Update 1
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without patch 125438-07
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.x versions prior to 4.0.6

   Linux
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 8
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without patch 118202-12
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without Update 1
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without patch 125439-07
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.x versions prior to 4.0.6

   Windows
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 8
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without patch 121524-04
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without Update 1
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without patch 125441-06
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 without Service Pack 11
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.x versions prior to 4.0.6

   HP-UX
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 8
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without patch 121510-04
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without Update 1
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without patch 125440-01
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 without Service Pack 11
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.x versions prior to 4.0.6

   AIX
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 8
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 without Service Pack 11

   Note 1: Other versions of the above listed applications are not
   affected by these issues.

   Note 2: Bug ID 6566204 applies to Sun Java System Web Server only. Bug
   IDs 6566246 and 6566309 apply to Sun Java System Web Proxy Server
   only. Bug ID 6611356 applies to Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6
   on the Windows platform only.

   To determine the version of Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 on a
   system, the following command can be run:
    $ <WS-install>/https-<host>/start -version

   (Where <WS-install> is the installation directory of the Web Server
   and <host> should be the actual host name on which the Web Server is
   installed).

   To determine the version of Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 on a
   system, the following command can be run:
    $ <WS-install>/bin/wadm --version

   (Where <WS-install> is the installation directory of the Web Server).

   To determine the version of Sun Java System Web Proxy Server on a
   system, the following command can be run:
    $ <PS_INSTALL>/bin/ns-proxy -v

   (Where <PS_INSTALL> is the installation directory of the Web Proxy
   Server).

3. Symptoms

   There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described
   issues have been exploited. 

4. Relief/Workaround

   There is no workaround for these issues. Please see the Resolution
   section below.

5. Resolution

   These issues are addressed in the following releases:

   SPARC Platform
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 8 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with patch 116648-20 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with Update 1 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with patch 125437-07 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 11 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.6 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 with patch 120981-13 or
       later

   x86 Platform
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 8 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with patch 116649-20 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with Update 1 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with patch 125438-07 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.6 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 with patch 120982-13 or
       later

   Linux
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 8 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with patch 118202-12 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with Update 1 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with patch 125439-07 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.6 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 with patch 120983-13 or
       later

   Windows
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 8 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with patch 121524-04 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with Update 1 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with patch 125441-06 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 11 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.6 or later

   HP-UX
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 8 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with patch 121510-04 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with Update 1 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with patch 125440-01 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 11 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.6 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 with patch 123532-03 or
       later

   AIX
     * Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 8 or later
     * Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 11 or later

   Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 Service Pack 8 is available at

   http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=4694392a

   Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 1 is available at

   http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=467713d6

   Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 11 is available at

   http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=472a622f

   Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.6 is available at

   http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=4701e042

   This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS"
   basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by
   third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may
   or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations,
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   notification may only be used for the purposes contemplated by these
   agreements.

   Copyright 2000-2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa
   Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved

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