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ESB-2008.0683 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux] -- Sun Java Platform - Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: 14 July 2008
References: ESB-2008.0702 ESB-2008.0703 ESB-2008.0757 ESB-2008.0803 ESB-2008.0923 ESB-2008.0946 ESB-2008.1001 ESB-2008.1002 ESB-2008.1073 ESB-2008.1134
ESB-2008.1141

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ESB-2008.0683 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux]
Sun Java Platform - Multiple vulnerabilities
14 July 2008

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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Sun Java 6 Update 6 and prior
Sun Java 5 Update 15 and prior
Sun Java 1.4.2_17 and prior
Sun Java 1.3.1_22 and prior
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Increased Privileges
Denial of Service
Access Confidential Data
Create Arbitrary Files
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2008-3103 CVE-2008-3104 CVE-2008-3105
CVE-2008-3106 CVE-2008-3107 CVE-2008-3108
CVE-2008-3109 CVE-2008-3110 CVE-2008-3111
CVE-2008-3112 CVE-2008-3113 CVE-2008-3114
CVE-2008-3115

Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-238628-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-238666-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-238687-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-238905-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-238965-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-238966-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-238967-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-238968-1

Comment: This advisory contains eight (8) Sun advisories all related to the
Sun Java Platform.

Revision History: July 14 2008: Added CVE numbers
July 10 2008: Initial Release

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Solution Type: Sun Alert
Solution 238628 : Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime
Environment related to the processing of XML Data
Bug ID: 6542088, 6607339

Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)

Date of Resolved Release: 08-Jul-2008

SA Document Body
Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment related to the
processing of XML Data

1. Impact

A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment related to the
processing of XML data may allow unauthorized access to certain URL
resources (such as some files and web pages) or a Denial of Service
(DoS) condition to be created on the system running the JRE.

For this vulnerability to be exploited, the JAX-WS client or service
in a trusted application needs to process XML data that contains
malicious content. This vulnerability cannot be exploited through an
untrusted applet or untrusted Java Web Start application.

A second vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment with processing
XML data may allow an untrusted applet or application that is
downloaded from a website unauthorized access to certain URL resources
(such as some files and web pages).

2. Contributing Factors

The first issue can occur in the following releases for Windows,
Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier

Note: JDK and JRE 5.0, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x and 1.3.x are not
affected.

The second issue can occur in the following releases for Windows,
Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier

Note: SDK and JRE 1.4.x and 1.3.x are not affected.

To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer
uses:

1. Click "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top of the browser
2. Select "Sun Java Console"
3. The first two lines in the console displays the version of Java
Plug-in and JRE that Internet Explorer uses.

To determine the default version of the JRE that Mozilla or Firefox
browsers use, visit the URL "about:plugins".
The browser will display a page called "Installed plug-ins" which
lists the version of the Java Plug-in, as in the following example:

Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_11-b03

The above example indicates the version of the JRE that the browser
uses is 1.5.0_11.

3. Symptoms

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

4. Workaround

There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution
section below.

5. Resolution

The first issue is addressed in the following releases for Windows,
Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later

The second issue is addressed in the following releases for Windows,
Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later

JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 is available for download at the following
links:

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

http://java.com/

JRE 6 Updates are available through the Java Update tool for
Microsoft Windows users.

JDK 6 Update 7 for Solaris is available in the following patches:

* Java SE 6 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125136-09 or later)
* Java SE 6 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125137-09 or later
(64bit))
* Java SE 6_x86 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125138-09 or later)
* Java SE 6_x86 Update 7 (as delivered in patch 125139-09 or later
(64bit))

JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 is available for download at the following
link:

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp

JDK 5.0 Update 16 for Solaris is available in the following patches:

* J2SE 5.0 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118666-17)
* J2SE 5.0 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118667-17 (64bit))
* J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118668-17)
* J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118669-17 (64bit))

Note: When installing a new version of the product from a source other
than a Solaris patch, it is recommended that the old affected versions
be removed from your system. To remove old affected versions on the
Windows platform, please see:

http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml

For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical
Instruction ID 213557.

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,
warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. ANY
AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR
NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE
OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
This Sun Alert notification contains Sun proprietary and confidential
information. It is being provided to you pursuant to the provisions of
your agreement to purchase services from Sun, or, if you do not have
such an agreement, the Sun.com Terms of Use. This Sun Alert
notification may only be used for the purposes contemplated by these
agreements.
Copyright 2000-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa
Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved

Solution Type: Sun Alert
Solution 238666 : A Security Vulnerability with the processing of
fonts in the Java Runtime Environment may allow Elevation of
Privileges
Bug ID: 6450319

Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)

Date of Resolved Release: 08-Jul-2008

SA Document Body

A Security Vulnerability with the processing of fonts in the Java Runtime
Environment may allow elevation of Privileges

1. Impact

A buffer overflow security vulnerability with the processing of fonts
in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) may allow an untrusted applet or
application to elevate its privileges. For example, an untrusted
applet may grant itself permissions to read and write local files or
execute local applications that are accessible to the user running the
untrusted applet.

Sun acknowledges with thanks, John Heasman of NGSSoftware for bringing
this issue to our attention.

2. Contributing Factors

This issue can occur in the following releases for Windows, Solaris,
and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 9 and earlier
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 and earlier
* SDK and JRE 1.3.1_22 and earlier

Note: JDK and JRE 6 are not affected.

To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer
uses:

1. Click "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top of the browser
2. Select "Sun Java Console"
3. The first two lines in the console displays the version of Java
Plug-in and JRE that Internet Explorer uses

To determine the default version of the JRE that Mozilla or Firefox
browsers use, visit the URL "about:plugins". The browser will display
a page called "Installed plug-ins" which lists the version of the Java
Plug-in, as in the following example:

Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_11-b03

The above example indicates the version of the JRE that the browser
uses is 1.5.0_11.

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 for Windows,
Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 10 or later
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 or later
* SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 or later

Note: Sun announced in September 2007 that we will be synchronizing
the release of fixes for security vulnerabilities starting in 2008.

This issue was addressed in 5.0 Update 10 prior to the announcement.
JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 is available for download at the following
link:

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp

JDK 5.0 Update 16 for Solaris is available in the following patches:

* J2SE 5.0: update 16 (as delivered in patch 118666-17)
* J2SE 5.0: update 16 (as delivered in patch 118667-17 (64bit))
* J2SE 5.0_x86: update 16 (as delivered in patch 118668-17)
* J2SE 5.0_x86: update 16 (as delivered in patch 118669-17 (64bit))

SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 is available for download at the following link:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 for Solaris 8 is available for download at:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download.html

SDK and JRE 1.3.1 has completed the Sun End of Life (EOL) process and
is only supported for customers with Solaris 8 and Vintage Support
Offering support contracts (see
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download.html). Sun strongly
recommends that users upgrade to the latest releases.

http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml

For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical
Instruction ID 213557.

Solution Type: Sun Alert
Solution 238687 : Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime
Environment Scripting Language Support
Bug ID: 6529568, 6529579

Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)

Date of Resolved Release: 08-Jul-2008

SA Document Body

Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment Scripting Language
Support

1. Impact

A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment relating to scripting
language support may allow an untrusted applet or application to
elevate its privileges. For example, an untrusted applet may grant
itself permissions to read and write local files or execute local
applications that are accessible to the user running the untrusted
applet.

A second vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment relating to
scripting language support may allow an untrusted applet to access
information from another applet.

2. Contributing Factors

These issues can occur in the following releases for Windows, Solaris,
and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier

Note: JDK and JRE 5.0, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x and 1.3.x are not
affected.

To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer
uses:

1. Click "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top of the browser
2. Select "Sun Java Console"
3. The first two lines in the console displays the version of Java
Plug-in and JRE that Internet Explorer uses.

Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_11-b03

The above example indicates the version of the JRE that the browser
uses is 1.5.0_11.

3. Symptoms

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

4. Workaround

There are no workarounds for these issue. Please see the resolution
section below.

5. Resolution

These issues are addressed in the following releases for Windows,
Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later

JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 are available for download at the following
links:

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

http://java.com/

JRE 6 updates are available through the Java Update tool for
Microsoft Windows users.

JDK 6 Update 7 for Solaris is available in the following patches:

* Java SE 6: update 7 (as delivered in patch 125136-09 or later)
* Java SE 6: update 7 (as delivered in patch 125137-09 or later
(64bit))
* Java SE 6_x86: update 7 (as delivered in patch 125138-09 or later)
* Java SE 6_x86: update 7 (as delivered in patch 125139-09 or later
(64bit))

http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml

For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical
Instruction ID 213557.

Solution Type: Sun Alert
Solution 238905 : Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Java Web
Start may allow Privileges to be Elevated
Bug ID: 6557220, 6703909, 6704077, 6704074

Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)

Date of Resolved Release: 08-Jul-2008

SA Document Body

Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Java Web Start may allow Privileges
to be Elevated

1. Impact

CR 6557220: Buffer overflow vulnerabilities in Java Web Start may
allow an untrusted Java Web Start application to elevate its
privileges. For example, an untrusted Java Web Start application may
grant itself permissions to read and write local files or execute
local applications that are accessible to the user running the
untrusted application.

CR 6703909: A vulnerability in Java Web Start may allow an untrusted
Java Web Start application downloaded from a website to create
arbitrary files with the permissions of the user running the untrusted
Java Web Start application.

CR 6704077: A vulnerability in Java Web Start may allow an untrusted
Java Web Start application downloaded from a website to create or
delete arbitrary files with the permissions of the user running the
untrusted Java Web Start application.

CR 6704074: A vulnerability in Java Web Start may allow an untrusted
Java Web Start application to determine the location of the Java Web
Start cache.

Sun acknowledges with thanks, the following:
Buffer overflow vulnerabilities:

John Heasman of NGSSoftware
An anonymous researcher working with Zero Day Initiative
(http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/) and TippingPoint
(http://www.tippingpoint.com)

File creation, deletion, and cache disclosure vulnerabilities:

Peter Csepely working with Zero Day Initiative
(http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/) and TippingPoint
(http://www.tippingpoint.com).

2. Contributing Factors

The first issue (CR 6557220) can occur in Java Web Start in the
following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 and earlier
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 and earlier

The second issue (CR 6703909) can occur in Java Web Start in the
following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 and earlier

The third issue (CR 6704077) can occur in Java Web Start in the
following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 and earlier

The fourth issue (CR 6704074) can occur in Java Web Start in the
following releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 and earlier

To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer
uses:

1. Click "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top of the browser
2. Select "Sun Java Console"
3. The first two lines in the console displays the version of Java
Plug-in and JRE that Internet Explorer uses

To determine the default version of the JRE that Mozilla or Firefox
browsers use, visit the URL "about:plugins".

The browser will display a page called "Installed plug-ins" which
lists the version of the Java Plug-in, as in the following example:

Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_11-b03

The above example indicates the version of the JRE that the browser
uses is 1.5.0_11.

3. Symptoms

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

4. Workaround

To reduce the likelihood of executing untrusted applications which may
allow these issues to be exploited, Java Web Start applications may be
disabled temporarily (until the updates or patches have been
installed) as follows:

For Internet Explorer (Windows):
1. Right click on the "Start" button and select "Explore"
2. In the "Start Menu" window, select "Tools" => "Folder Options"
3. From the "Folder Options" window, select the "File Types" tab
4. From the "Registered File Types" window, scroll down and locate
the "JNLP - JNLP File"
5. Select the "JNLP - JNLP File" and click the "Delete" button

For Mozilla:
1. Select "Preferences" under the browser's "Edit" menu
2. In the "Preferences" window, select "Helper Applications" located
under the "Navigator" category
3. Under "File types", scroll down and locate
"application/x-java-jnlp-file"
4. Select "application/x-java-jnlp-file" and click the "Remove"
button

Note 1: On Microsoft Windows, applications may also be launched from
the desktop icon or Start Menu if a shortcut was previously created
for an application. Unknown applications should not be launched
through the desktop icon or the Start Menu. Shortcuts can be removed
by using the Java Web Start Application Manager through the
"Application/Remove Shortcut" menu item. For more information, see:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/javaws/developersguide/ov
erview.html#jws

Note 2: It is also possible to launch applications through the command
line in Windows, Solaris, and Linux. Unknown applications should not
be launched through the command line. Sites may consider renaming the
Java Web Start launcher ("javaws.exe" for Windows and "javaws" for
Solaris and Linux) to prevent Java Web Start from launching.
The launcher can be found at:

Windows:
JRE 6: C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\javaws.exe
JRE 5.0: C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_13\bin\javaws.exe
JRE 1.4.2: C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_16\javaws\javaws.exe

Solaris (if installed using pkg):
/usr/bin/javaws

Linux (if installed using rpm):
JRE 6: /usr/java/jre1.6.0/bin/javaws
JRE 5.0: /usr/java/jre1.5.0/bin/javaws
JRE 1.4.2: /usr/java/j2re1.4.2/bin/javaws

5. Resolution

The first issue (CR 6557220) is addressed in the following releases
for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 or later

The second issue (CR 6703909) is addressed in the following releases
for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 or later

The third issue (CR 6704077) is addressed in the following releases
for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 or later

The fourth issue (CR 6704074) is addressed in the following releases
for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 or later

Note: Sun announced in September 2007 that we will be synchronizing
the release of fixes for security vulnerabilities starting in 2008.
The first issue was addressed in 6 Update 4 prior to the announcement.
JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 is available for download at the following
links:

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

http://java.com/

JRE 6 Updates are available through the Java Update tool for
Microsoft Windows users.
JDK 6 Update 7 for Solaris is available in the following patches:

JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 is available for download at the following
links:

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp

JDK 5.0 Update 16 for Solaris will be available in the following
patches:

J2SE 5.0 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118666-17)
J2SE 5.0 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118667-17 (64bit))
J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118668-17)
J2SE 5.0_x86 Update 16 (as delivered in patch 118669-17 (64bit))
SDK and JRE 1.4.2 is available for download at:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml

For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical
Instruction ID 213557.

Solution Type: Sun Alert
Solution 238965 : Security Vulnerability in Java Management
Extensions (JMX)
Bug ID: 6332953

Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)

Date of Resolved Release: 08-Jul-2008

SA Document Body

Security Vulnerability in Java Management Extensions (JMX)

1. Impact

A vulnerability in the Java Management Extensions (JMX) management
agent included in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) may allow a JMX
client running on a remote host to perform unauthorized operations on
a system running JMX with local monitoring enabled.

2. Contributing Factors

This issue can occur in the following releases for Windows, Solaris,
and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier

Note: SDK and JRE 1.4.x and 1.3.x are not affected.
This issue only affects systems where JMX is running with local
monitoring enabled. To determine if JMX has local monitoring enabled,
the following command can be run:

$ jstat -J-Djstat.showUnsupported=true -snap <pid> | grep "sun.management.JMXConnectorServer.address"

To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer
uses:

1. Click "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top of the browser
2. Select "Sun Java Console"
3. The first two lines in the console displays the version of Java
Plug-in and JRE that Internet Explorer uses

To determine the default version of the JRE that Mozilla or Firefox
browsers use, visit the URL "about:plugins".

The browser will display a page called "Installed plug-ins" which
lists the version of the Java Plug-in as in the following example:

Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_11-b03

This above example indicates the version of the JRE that the browser
uses is 1.5.0_11.

3. Symptoms

There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate that the above
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 for Windows,
Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later

JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 is available for download at the following
links:

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

http://java.com/

JRE 6 Updates are available through the Java Update tool for
Microsoft Windows users.
JDK 6 Update 7 for Solaris is available in the following patches:

JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 is available for download at the following
link:

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp

JDK 5.0 Update 16 for Solaris is available in the following patches:

http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml

For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical
Instruction ID 213557.

Solution Type: Sun Alert
Solution 238966 : Security Vulnerability in JDK/JRE Secure Static
Versioning
Bug ID: 6581221

Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)

Date of Resolved Release: 08-Jul-2008

SA Document Body

Security Vulnerability in JDK/JRE Secure Static Versioning

1. Impact

Secure Static Versioning was introduced in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 6.
With this feature, after the installation of a JRE 5.0 Update 6 or
later release, applets are not allowed to run on an older release of
the JRE. Due to a defect in the implementation, if an older release is
subsequently installed, applets may run on that older release.

Sun acknowledges with thanks, John Heasman of NGSSoftware for bringing
this issue to our attention.

2. Contributing Factors

This issue can occur in the following releases on Windows VISTA:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 6 through 15

Note: This issue does not occur on the above releases on other Windows
platforms such as Windows XP.

To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer
uses:

1. Click "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top of the browser
2. Select "Sun Java Console"
3. The first two lines in the console displays the version of Java
Plug-in and JRE that Internet Explorer uses

To determine the default version of the JRE that Mozilla or Firefox
browsers use,visit the URL "about:plugins".
The browser will display a page called "Installed plug-ins" which
lists the version of the Java Plug-in as in the following example:

Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_11-b03

The above example indicates the version of the JRE that the browser
uses is 1.5.0_11.

3. Symptoms

There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate that the above
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 on Windows VISTA:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later

JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 is available for download at the following
links:

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

http://java.com/

JRE 6 updates are available through the Java Update tool for
Microsoft Windows users.
JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 is available for download at the following
link:

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp

Note: It is recommended that the old affected versions be removed from
your system. To remove old affected versions on the Windows platform,
please see:

http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml

For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical
Instruction ID 213557.

Solution Type: Sun Alert
Solution 238967 : Security Vulnerability in the Java Runtime
Environment Virtual Machine may allow an untrusted Application or
Applet to Elevate Privileges
Bug ID: 6661918

Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)

Date of Resolved Release: 08-Jul-2008

SA Document Body

Security Vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment Virtual Machine may
allow an untrusted Application or Applet to elevate Privileges

1. Impact

A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment Virtual Machine may
allow an untrusted application or applet that is downloaded from a
website to elevate its privileges. For example, the application or
applet may grant itself permissions to read and write local files or
execute local applications that are accessible to the user running the
untrusted application or applet.

Sun acknowledges with thanks, Fujitsu for bringing this issue to our
attention.

2. Contributing Factors

This issue can occur in the following releases for Windows, Solaris,
and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 and earlier

Note: SDK and JRE 1.3.x are not affected.

To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer
uses:

1. Click "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top of the browser
2. Select "Sun Java Console"
3. The first two lines in the console displays the version of Java
Plug-in and JRE that Internet Explorer uses

To determine the default version of the JRE that Mozilla or Firefox
browsers use, visit the URL "about:plugins".

The browser will display a page called "Installed plug-ins" which
lists the version of the Java Plug-in as in the following example:

Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_11-b03

The example above indicates the version of the JRE that the browser
uses is 1.5.0_11.

3. Symptoms

There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the above 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 for Windows,
Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 or later

JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 is available for download at the following
links:

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

http://java.com/

JRE 6 updates are available through the Java Update tool for
Microsoft Windows users.

JDK 6 Update 7 for Solaris is available in the following patches:

JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 is available for download at the following
link:

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp

JDK 5.0 Update 16 for Solaris is available in the following patches:

SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 is available for download at the following link:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml

For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical
Instruction ID 213557.

Solution Type: Sun Alert
Solution 238968 : Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime
Environment may allow Same Origin Policy to be Bypassed
Bug ID: 6687392

Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)

Date of Resolved Release: 08-Jul-2008

SA Document Body

Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment may allow Same
Origin Policy to be Bypassed

1. Impact

Security vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment may allow an
untrusted applet that is loaded from a remote system to circumvent
network access restrictions and establish socket connections to
certain services running on the local host, as if it were loaded from
the system that the applet is running on. This may allow the untrusted
remote applet the ability to exploit any security vulnerabilities
existing in the services it has connected to.

Sun acknowledges with thanks, Gregory Fleischer for bringing these
issues to our attention.

2. Contributing Factors

This issue can occur in the following releases for Windows, Solaris,
and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 and earlier
* SDK and JRE 1.3.x_22 and earlier

To determine the default version of the JRE that Internet Explorer
uses:

1. Click "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top of the browser
2. Select "Sun Java Console"
3. The first two lines in the console displays the version of Java
Plug-in and JRE that Internet Explorer uses

Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0_11-b03

The above example indicates the version of the JRE that the browser
uses is 1.5.0_11.

3. Symptoms

There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate that the above
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 for Windows,
Solaris, and Linux:

* JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 or later
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 or later
* SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 or later

JDK and JRE 6 Update 7 is available for download at the following
links:

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

http://java.com/

JRE 6 updates are available through the Java Update tool for
Microsoft Windows users.

JDK 6 Update 7 for Solaris is available in the following patches:

JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 is available for download at the following
link:

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp

JDK 5.0 Update 16 for Solaris is available in the following patches:

SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 is available for download at the following link:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 for Solaris 8 is available for download at:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download.html

http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml

For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical
Instruction ID 213557.

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