Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass Network Access Restrictions
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018771 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1018771
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-5273, CVE-2007-5274
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Oct 12 2007
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Original Entry Date: Oct 4 2007
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Impact:
Host/resource access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.3.1_20 and prior, 1.4.2_15 and prior, 5.0 Update 12 and prior, 6 Update 2 and prior
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Description:
Two vulnerabilities were reported in Java Runtime Environment (JRE). A remote user can bypass network access restrictions.
A remote user can create a specially crafted applet that, when loaded by the target user, will make connections via Java APIs to arbitrary hosts.
A remote user can create a specially crafted applet that, when loaded by the target user via a web proxy, will make connections to arbitrary hosts.
Dan Boneh, Collin Jackson, Adam Barth, Andrew Bortz, Weidong Shao, and David Byrne reported these vulnerabilities.
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Impact:
A remote user can bypass network access restrictions.
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Solution:
Sun has issued the following fixes.
Mitigations for the Java API vulnerability are included in the following releases (for Windows, Solaris and Linux):
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 and later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 13 and earlier
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier
and will be included in the following release (for Windows and Solaris 8):
* SDK and JRE 1.3.1_21 and later
Migitations for the proxy vulnerability are included in the following releases (for Windows, Solaris, and Linux):
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 and later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 13 and earlier
and will be included in later releases of SDK and JRE 1.4.2 and 1.3.1.
JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 is available for download at:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
http://java.com
JDK 6 Update 3 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* Java SE 6: update 3 (as delivered in patch 125136-04 or later)
* Java SE 6: update 3 (as delivered in patch 125137-04 or later (64bit))
* Java SE 6_x86: update 3 (as delivered in patch 125138-04 or later)
* Java SE 6_x86: update 3 (as delivered in patch 125139-04 or later (64bit))
JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 13 is available for download at:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp
JDK 5.0 Update 13 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* J2SE 5.0: update 13 (as delivered in patch 118666-14 or later)
* J2SE 5.0: update 13 (as delivered in patch 118667-14 or later (64bit))
* J2SE 5.0_x86: update 13 (as delivered in patch 118668-14 or later)
* J2SE 5.0_x86: update 13 (as delivered in patch 118669-14 or later (64bit))
SDK and JRE 1.4.2_16 is available for download at:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103078-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103078-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 00:11:29 -0400
Subject: Security Vulnerabilities in Java Runtime Environment May Allow Network Access Restrictions to be Circumvented
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103078-1
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