Sun JDK/JRE: Execution of arbitrary code
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200702-07 / java |
| Release Date |
February 17, 2007 |
| Latest Revision |
July 16, 2008: 05 |
| Impact |
normal |
| Exploitable |
remote |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| dev-java/sun-jdk |
<
1.5.0.10,
<
1.4.2.13 |
>=
1.5.0.10,
revision >=
1.4.2.18,
revision >=
1.4.2.17,
revision >=
1.4.2.15,
revision >=
1.4.2.14,
revision >=
1.4.2.13 |
All supported architectures
|
| dev-java/sun-jre-bin |
<
1.5.0.10,
<
1.4.2.13 |
>=
1.5.0.10,
revision >=
1.4.2.18,
revision >=
1.4.2.17,
revision >=
1.4.2.15,
revision >=
1.4.2.14,
revision >=
1.4.2.13 |
All supported architectures
|
Related bugreports:
#162511
Synopsis
Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) contain a
memory corruption flaw that allows the applets to gain elevated privileges
potentially leading to the execute of arbitrary code.
2.
Impact Information
Background
The Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) and the Sun Java Runtime Environment
(JRE) provide the Sun Java platform.
Description
A anonymous researcher discovered that an error in the handling of a
GIF image with a zero width field block leads to a memory corruption
flaw.
Impact
An attacker could entice a user to run a specially crafted Java applet
or application that would load a crafted GIF image, which could result
in escalation of privileges and unauthorized access to system
resources.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Sun Java Development Kit 1.5 users should upgrade to the latest
version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/sun-jdk-1.5.0.10"
|
All Sun Java Development Kit 1.4 users should upgrade to the latest
version:
Code Listing 3.2: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "=dev-java/sun-jdk-1.4.2*"
|
All Sun Java Runtime Environment 1.5 users should upgrade to the latest
version:
Code Listing 3.3: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/sun-jre-bin-1.5.0.10"
|
All Sun Java Runtime Environment 1.4 users should upgrade to the latest
version:
Code Listing 3.4: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "=dev-java/sun-jre-bin-1.4.2*"
|
4.
References
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