Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Java Virtual Machine denial of service

sun-java-virtual-machine-dos (34654)

Low Risk

Description:

Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is vulnerable to a denial of service. By persuading a victim to load a specially-crafted applet, a remote attacker could cause the Java Virtual Machine to hang, resulting in a denial of service.

Platforms Affected:

• BEA, JRockit R27.3.1
• Gentoo, Linux
• IBM, Tivoli Monitoring Express 5.1.2
• 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 SP1
• Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
• Novell, UnitedLinux 1.0
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
• 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 Update7
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update8
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update9
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update1
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update2
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update3
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update4
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update5
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update6
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update7 B03
• Sun, JDK 1.6.0
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update1
• 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 Update4
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update8
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update2
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update3
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update5
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update6
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update7
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update9
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update10
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update11
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update12
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update13
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update14
• Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update17
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update8
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update4
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update7
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update6
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update5
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update3
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update2
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update14
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update13
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update12
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update11
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update10
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update1
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update9
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update1
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update2
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update4
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update3
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update6
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update5
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update7
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update10
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update9
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update8
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update7
• Sun, JRE 1.6.0
• 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_16
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_17
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_18
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_18
• Sun, SDK 1.3.1_19
• 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:

Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102934 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For BEA Jrockit:
Refer to BEA07-177.00 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.
• BEA07-177.00, Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment at https://support.bea.com/application_content/product_portlets/securityadvisories/248.html.
• IBM APAR IZ02089, THE SUN ALERT AFFECTS THE IBM JDK SHIPPED IN ITM512 FP. at http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=203&context=SW000&dc=DB550&dc=D100&q1=Security+vulnerability&uid=swg1IZ02089&loc=en_US&cs=UTF-8&lang=all.
• Sun Alert ID: 102934, Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment Image Parsing Code may Allow a Untrusted Applet to Elevate Privileges at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102934-1.
• Sun Java Runtime Environment, Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 1.3 at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/index.jsp.
• ASA-2007-292: Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment Image Parsing Code may Allow a Untrusted Applet to Elevate Privileges (Sun 102934)
• ASA-2007-343: java-1.5.0-ibm security update (RHSA-2007-0829)
• ASA-2007-387: java-1.4.2-ibm security update (RHSA-2007-0817)
• ASA-2007-465: java-1.5.0-bea security update (RHSA-2007-0956)
• ASA-2008-271: IBMJava2 security update (RHSA-2008-0133)
• BID-15011: IBM Tivoli Monitoring Web Health Console Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
• CVE-2007-3005: Unspecified vulnerability in the 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (JVM hang) via certain untrusted applets or applications.
• FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3009: BEA JRockit Multiple Remote Code Execution and Security Bypass Issues
• 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-2008-0133: Moderate: IBMJava2 security update
• SA26631: BEA JRockit 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 31, 2007

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