Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) BMP image parser denial of service

sunjava-bmp-dos (34320)

Low Risk

Description:

Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) is vulnerable to a denial of service attack when the BMP image parser attempts to open local files on a Linux or Unix system while parsing BMP images. By creating a specially-crafted Bitmap image, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service if the attacker could persuade the victim to view the malicious image.

Platforms Affected:

• Gentoo, Linux
• Novell, Linux Desktop 9
• Novell, Linux POS 9
• Novell, Open Enterprise Server
• Novell, Open Enterprise Server
• Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
• Novell, SLE SDK 10 SP1
• Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
• Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
• Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
• Novell, UnitedLinux 1.0
• RedHat, Network Satellite Server 4.2
• RedHat, Network Satellite Server 5.0
• RedHat, RHEL Desktop Supplementary 5 Client
• RedHat, RHEL Extras 3
• RedHat, RHEL Extras 4
• RedHat, RHEL Supplementary 5 Server
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update10
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update6
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update9
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update8
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update7 B03
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update7
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update5
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update4
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update3
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update2
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update1
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0
• Sun, JDK 1.6.0
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update15
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update16
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update18
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update19
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update1a
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update20
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update4
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update8
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update2
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update13
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update12
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update11
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update17
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update10
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update9
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update7
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update6
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update5
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update3
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update14
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update1
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update1
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update10
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update11
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update12
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update13
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update14
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update2
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update3
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update4
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update5
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update6
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update7
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update8
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update9
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update7
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update8
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update6
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update5
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update4
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update2
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update1
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update10
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update3
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update9
• Sun, JRE 1.6.0
• Sun, SDK 1.3.0
• Sun, SDK 1.3.0_02
• Sun, SDK 1.3.0_05
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_01
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_01a
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_02
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_03
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_04
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_05
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_06
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_07
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_08
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_09
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_10
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_11
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_12
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_13
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_14
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_15
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_16
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_17
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_18
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_19
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_20
• Sun, SDK 1.4.2
• Sun, SDK 1.4.2_01
• Sun, SDK 1.4.2_02
• Sun, SDK 1.4.2_03
• Sun, SDK 1.4.2_04
• Sun, SDK 1.4.2_05
• Sun, SDK 1.4.2_06
• Sun, SDK 1.4.2_07
• Sun, SDK 1.4.2_08
• Sun, SDK 1.4.2_09
• Sun, SDK 1.4.2_10
• Sun, SDK 1.4.2_11
• Sun, SDK 1.4.2_12
• Sun, SDK 1.4.2_13
• Sun, SDK 1.4.2_14
• SuSE, SLE SDK 10
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.0
• SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0
• SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0
• SuSE, SuSE Linux OpenExchange Server 4
• SuSE, SuSE Linux Retail Solution 8
• SuSE, SuSE Linux School Server
• SuSE, SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
• SuSE, SuSE SLES 9

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Sun JDK (1.5.0_07-b03 or 1.6.0_01-b06 or later), available from the Sun Microsystems Web site. See References.

For Gentoo Linux (Sun JDK/JRE):
Refer to GLSA 200705-23 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux (emul-linux-x86-java):
Refer to GLSA 200706-08 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux (BEA JRockit):
Refer to GLSA 200709-15 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

• Apple Web site, About the security content of Java Release 6 for Mac OS X 10.4 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177.
• Chris Evans Security Advisory CESA-2006-004 , JDK image parsing library vulnerabilities (ICC parsing, BMP parsing) at http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2006-004.html.
• Sun Microsystems Web site, Java SE Downloads at http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp.
• ASA-2007-343: java-1.5.0-ibm security update (RHSA-2007-0829)
• ASA-2007-465: java-1.5.0-bea security update (RHSA-2007-0956)
• ASA-2008-116: java-1.4.2-bea security update (RHSA-2008-0100)
• BID-24004: Sun JDK JPG/BMP Parser Multiple Vulnerabilities
• CVE-2007-2789: The BMP image parser in Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) before 1.5.0_11-b03 and 1.6.x before 1.6.0_01-b06, and Sun Java Runtime Environment in JDK and JRE 6, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 10 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_14 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_19 and earlier, when running on Unix/Linux systems, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (JVM hang) via untrusted applets or applications that open arbitrary local files via a crafted BMP file, such as /dev/tty.
• FrSIRT/ADV-2007-1836: Sun Java Development Kit ICC and BMP Parsing Buffer Overflow and DoS Vulnerabilities
• FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3009: BEA JRockit Multiple Remote Code Execution and Security Bypass Issues
• FrSIRT/ADV-2007-4224: Apple Security Update Fixes Multiple Java for Mac OS X Vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200705-23: Sun JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200706-08: emul-linux-x86-java: Multiple vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200709-15: BEA JRockit: Multiple vulnerabilities
• RHSA-2007-0817: Critical: java-1.4.2-ibm security update
• RHSA-2007-0829: Critical: java-1.5.0-ibm security update
• RHSA-2007-0956: Moderate: java-1.5.0-bea security update
• RHSA-2007-1086: Moderate: java-1.4.2-bea security update
• RHSA-2008-0100: Moderate: java-1.4.2-bea security update
• RHSA-2008-0261: Moderate: Red Hat Network Satellite Server security update
• RHSA-2008-0524: Low: Red Hat Network Satellite Server security update
• SA25295: Sun JDK and JRE ICC and BMP Parser Vulnerabilities
• SA26631: BEA JRockit Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SA28115: Mac OS X Java Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SECTRACK ID: 1018182: Sun Java Runtime Environment Buffer Overflow in Applet Image Parsing Lets Remote Users Gain Privileges
• SUSE-SA:2007:045: IBM and Sun Java security problems
• SUSE-SA:2007:056: IBM Java Security problems

Reported:

May 15, 2007

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