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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200411-38.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200411-38.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..faa22f30a634 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200411-38.xml @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200411-38"> + <title>Sun and Blackdown Java: Applet privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis> + The Java plug-in security in Sun and Blackdown Java environments can be + bypassed to access arbitrary packages, allowing untrusted Java applets to + perform unrestricted actions on the host system. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Java</product> + <announced>November 29, 2004</announced> + <revised>May 31, 2006: 02</revised> + <bug>72172</bug> + <bug>72221</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-java/sun-jdk" auto="yes" arch="x86 amd64"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.4.2.06</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.4.2.06</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="dev-java/sun-jre-bin" auto="yes" arch="x86 amd64"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.4.2.06</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.4.2.06</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="dev-java/blackdown-jdk" auto="yes" arch="x86 amd64"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.4.2.01</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.4.2.01</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="dev-java/blackdown-jre" auto="yes" arch="x86 amd64"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.4.2.01</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.4.2.01</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Sun and Blackdown both provide implementations of Java Development Kits + (JDK) and Java Runtime Environments (JRE). All these implementations + provide a Java plug-in that can be used to execute Java applets in a + restricted environment for web browsers. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + All Java plug-ins are subject to a vulnerability allowing unrestricted + Java package access. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + 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. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + As a workaround you could disable Java applets on your web browser. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Sun JDK users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/sun-jdk-1.4.2.06"</code> + <p> + All Sun JRE users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/sun-jre-bin-1.4.2.06"</code> + <p> + All Blackdown JDK users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/blackdown-jdk-1.4.2.01"</code> + <p> + All Blackdown JRE users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/blackdown-jre-1.4.2.01"</code> + <p> + Note: You should unmerge all vulnerable versions to be fully protected. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=158&type=vulnerabilities">iDEFENSE Security Advisory 11.22.04</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1029">CAN-2004-1029</uri> + <uri link="http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/java2-status/security/Blackdown-SA-2004-01.txt">Blackdown Security Advisory 2004-01</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Thu, 25 Nov 2004 09:46:01 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Fri, 26 Nov 2004 21:58:36 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Mon, 29 Nov 2004 21:15:47 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |