(VMware Issues Fix) Sun Java Runtime Environment Buffer Overflow in Applet Image Parsing Lets Remote Users Gain Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019163 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1019163
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-3004, CVE-2007-3005
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 8 2008
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Impact:
Denial of service via network, Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information, Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE). A remote user can gain elevated privileges on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted applet that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a buffer overflow in the image parsing code and gain elevated privileges. The applet can read and write local files or execute local applications with the privileges of the target user.
A remote user can also cause the Java Virtual Machine to hang.
Chris Evans of the Google Security Team reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a Java applet that, when loaded by the target user, will gain privileges on the target user's system.
A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
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Solution:
VMware has issued the following fixes.
VMware VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 2 Release Notes
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/releasenotes_vc202u2.html
VirtualCenter CD image
md5sum d7d98a5d7f8afff32cee848f860d3ba7
VirtualCenter as Zip
md5sum 3b42ec350121659e10352ca2d76e212b
ESX Server 3.0.2
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002434
md5sum: 2f52251f6ace3d50934344ef313539d5
ESX Server 3.0.1
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003176
md5sum: 5674ca0dcfac90726014cc316444996e
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Cause:
Boundary error, State error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:56:48 -0800
Subject: [Full-disclosure] VMSA-2008-0002 Low severity security update for
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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2008-0002
Synopsis: Low severity security update for VirtualCenter
and ESX Server 3.0.2, and ESX 3.0.1
Issue date: 2008-01-07
Updated on: 2008-01-07
CVE numbers: CVE-2005-2090 CVE-2006-7195
CVE-2007-0450 CVE-2007-3004
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1. Summary:
Updated Tomcat and Java JRE packages for VirtualCenter 2.0.2, ESX
Server 3.0.2, and ESX 3.0.1.
2. Relevant releases:
VirtualCenter Management Server 2
ESX Server 3.0.2 without patch ESX-1002434
ESX Server 3.0.1 without patch ESX-1003176
3. Problem description:
Updated VirtualCenter fixes the following application vulnerabilities
Tomcat Server Security Update
This release of VirtualCenter Server updates the Tomcat Server
package from 5.5.17 to 5.5.25, which addresses multiple security
issues that existed in the earlier releases of Tomcat Server.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the names CVE-2005-2090, CVE-2006-7195, and CVE-2007-0450 to
these issues.
JRE Security Update
This release of VirtualCenter Server updates the JRE package from
1.5.0_7 to 1.5.0_12, which addresses a security issue that existed in
the earlier release of JRE.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the name CVE-2007-3004 to this issue.
NOTE: These vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely only if the
attacker has access to the service console network.
Security best practices provided by VMware recommend that the
service console be isolated from the VM network. Please see
http://www.vmware.com/resources/techresources/726 for more
information on VMware security best practices.
4. Solution:
Please review the Patch notes for your product and version and verify
the md5sum of your downloaded file.
VMware VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 2 Release Notes
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/releasenotes_vc202u2.html
VirtualCenter CD image
md5sum d7d98a5d7f8afff32cee848f860d3ba7
VirtualCenter as Zip
md5sum 3b42ec350121659e10352ca2d76e212b
ESX Server 3.0.2
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002434
md5sum: 2f52251f6ace3d50934344ef313539d5
ESX Server 3.0.1
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003176
md5sum: 5674ca0dcfac90726014cc316444996e
5. References:
CVE numbers
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2090
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-7195
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0450
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3004
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* security-announce@lists.vmware.com
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Security web site
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http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos.html
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Copyright 2008 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.
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