Sun and Blackdown Java: Applet privilege escalation
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200506-14 / sun-jdk sun-jre-bin blackdown-jre blackdown-jdk |
| Release Date |
June 19, 2005 |
| Latest Revision |
June 19, 2005: 01 |
| Impact |
normal |
| Exploitable |
remote |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| dev-java/sun-jdk |
<
1.4.2.08 |
>=
1.4.2.08 |
All supported architectures
|
| dev-java/sun-jre-bin |
<
1.4.2.08 |
>=
1.4.2.08 |
All supported architectures
|
| dev-java/blackdown-jdk |
<
1.4.2.02 |
>=
1.4.2.02 |
All supported architectures
|
| dev-java/blackdown-jre |
<
1.4.2.02 |
>=
1.4.2.02 |
All supported architectures
|
Related bugreports:
#96092, #96229
Synopsis
Sun's and Blackdown's JDK or JRE may allow untrusted applets to elevate
their privileges.
2.
Impact Information
Background
Sun and Blackdown both provide implementations of the Java
Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE).
Description
Both Sun's and Blackdown's JDK and JRE may allow untrusted applets
to elevate privileges.
Impact
A remote attacker could embed a malicious Java applet in a web
page and entice a victim to view it. This applet can then bypass
security restrictions and execute any command or access any file with
the rights of the user running the web browser.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
There are no known workarounds at this time.
Resolution
All Sun JDK users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/sun-jdk-1.4.2.08"
|
All Sun JRE users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.2: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/sun-jre-bin-1.4.2.08"
|
All Blackdown JDK users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.3: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/blackdown-jdk-1.4.2.02"
|
All Blackdown JRE users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.4: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/blackdown-jre-1.4.2.02"
|
Note to SPARC users: There is no stable secure Blackdown Java
for the SPARC architecture. Affected users should remove the package
until a SPARC package is released.
4.
References
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