(HP Issues Fix for HP-UX) Sun Java Runtime Environment RSA Public Key Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1022312 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1022312
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-5349
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 2 2009
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and prior; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and prior
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in the processing of certain RSA public keys. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote user can send specially crafted RSA public keys to the target Java application to cause the target application to consume excessive CPU resources.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target application to consume excessive CPU resources.
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Solution:
HP has issued a fix.
For Java v6.0.03 and earlier, update to Java v6.0.04 or subsequent.
For Java v5.0.15 and earlier, update to Java v5.0.16 or subsequent.
For Java v1.4.2.21 and earlier, update to Java v1.4.2.22 or subsequent.
The HP advisory is available at:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01745133
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-246286-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Resource error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (HP/UX)
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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: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 00:15:02 -0400
Subject: HPSBUX02429 SSRT090058 rev.1 - HP-UX Running Java, Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code and Other Vulnerabilities
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https://www13.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c01745133
Version:2 (rev.2) 1 June 2009 Corrected Supported Sofware Versions, added reference CVE-2008-5349.
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