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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

    ESB-2003.0498 -- HEWLETT-PACKARD SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0307-267
      SSRT3581 Potential Sec. Vulnerability in Java(TM) Runtime Env.
                               17 July 2003

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:                Java Runtime Environment
Publisher:              Hewlett-Packard
Operating System:       HP-UX
Impact:                 Reduced Security
Access Required:        Remote

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 Source: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
 SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0307-267
 Originally issued: 16 July 2003
 SSRT3581 Potential Sec. Vulnerability in Java(TM) Runtime Env.
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NOTICE: There are no restrictions for distribution of this
        Bulletin provided that it remains complete and intact.
        The information in the following Security Bulletin should
        be acted upon as soon as possible.  Hewlett-Packard
        Company will not be liable for any consequences to any
        customer resulting from customer's failure to fully
        implement instructions in this Security Bulletin as soon
        as possible.
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PROBLEM: A vulnerability in the Java(TM) Runtime Environment may
         allow an untrusted applet to access information from a
         trusted applet.  This is not allowed in the Java Security
         Model.  The trusted applet must contain code that
         exploits this vulnerability.

IMPACT:  This bug may introduce potential vulnerabilities into any
         program. These defects includes the affected libraries.
         The resulting vulnerabilities may result in information
         leakage.  There are no known reported attacks based on
         these vulnerabilities.

PLATFORM: Any HP-UX system running the supported HP-UX versions
          of Java 1.2.X, 1.3.X, and 1.4.X is affected by this.

SOLUTION: Manual update to the version of Java with the security
          fixes.  The list below describes the minimal Java
          release necessary:

          Java 1.2.2.15
          Java 1.3.1.08
          Java 1.4.0.04
          Java 1.4.1.00

MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - Update
                Update to Java to:
                  1.2.2.15  or
                  1.3.1.08  or
                  1.4.0.04  or
                  1.4.1.00.

AVAILABILITY: Updated releases are now available at:
              www.hp.com/go/java.

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 A. Background
    Javasoft has issued their Security Bulletin 112.

 B. Recommended solution
    Resolution of this issue requires a manual update to the
    appropriate version of the Java SDK, JPI, and JRE, which
    contains the security fix from website www.hp.com/go/java.

    Update to at least the following appropriate Java version
    from the website www.hp.com/go/java.

       1.2.X    - 1.2.2.15
       1.3.X    - 1.3.1.08
       1.4.0.X  - 1.4.0.04
       1.4.1.X  - 1.4.1.00

C. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security
   Bulletins from the HP IT Resource Center via electronic
   mail, do the following:

   Use your browser to et to the HP IT Resource Center page
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      http://itrc.hp.com

   Use the 'Loin' tab at the left side of the screen to loin
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   "Register" button at the left to create a login, in order to
   gain access to many areas of the ITRC.  Remember to save the
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   In the left most frame select "Maintenance and Support".

   Under the "Notifications" section (near the bottom of
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   To -subscribe- to future HP Security Bulletins or other
   Technical Digests, click the check box (in the left column)
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   or

   To -review- bulletins already released, select the link
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   NOTE: Using your itrc account, security bulletins can be
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   To -gain access- to the Security Patch Matrix, select
   the link for "The Security Bulletins Archive".  (near the
   bottom of the page)  Once in the archive the third link is
   to the current Security Patch Matrix. Updated daily, this
   matrix categorizes security patches by platform/OS release,
   and by bulletin topic.  Security Patch Check completely
   automates the process of reviewing the patch matrix for
   11.XX systems.

   For information on the Security Patch Check tool, see:
   http://www.software.hp.com/ci-bin/swdepot_parser.ci/ci/
   displayProductInfo.pl?productNumber=B6834AA

   The security patch matrix is also available via anonymous
   ftp:

   ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/export/patches/hp-ux_patch_matrix/

   On the "Support Information Digest Main" page:
   click on the "HP Security Bulletin Archive".

D. To report new security vulnerabilities, send email to

    security-alert@hp.com

   Please encrypt any exploit information using the
   security-alert PGP key, available from your local key
   server, or by sending a message with a -subject- (not body)
   of 'get key' (no quotes) to security-alert@hp.com.

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(c)Copyright 2003 Hewlett-Packard Company
Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for technical or
editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information
in this document is subject to change without notice.
Hewlett-Packard Company and the names of HP products referenced
herein are trademarks and/or service marks of Hewlett-Packard
Company.  Other product and company names mentioned herein may be
trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners.

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