Sun JDK Javadoc tool cross-site scripting
| sun-jdk-javadoc-xss (35168) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Sun JDK is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the Javadoc tool when generating HTML documentation pages. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, if they attacker could persuade the victim to view a malicious HTML documentation page. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- BEA, JRockit R27.3.1
- Gentoo, Linux
- RedHat, RHEL Desktop Supplementary 5 Client
- RedHat, RHEL Extras 4
- RedHat, RHEL Supplementary 5 Server
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update4
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update5
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update6
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update7
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update7 B03
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update8
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update9
- 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 1.5.0 Update11
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update10
- Sun, JDK 1.6.0
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102958 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:
Gain Access
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.
- Sun Alert ID: 102958, Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability (XSS) Affecting Pages Generated with JavaDoc Tool at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102958-1.
- ASA-2007-335: Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability (XSS) Affecting Pages Generated with JavaDoc Tool (Sun 102958)
- ASA-2007-336: java-1.5.0-sun security update (RHSA-2007-0818)
- 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)
- BID-24690: Sun JavaDoc Tool Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3503: The Javadoc tool in Sun JDK 6 and JDK 5.0 Update 11 can generate HTML documentation pages that contain cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- GLSA-200709-15: BEA JRockit: Multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2007-0818: Critical: java-1.5.0-sun security update
- RHSA-2007-0829: Critical: java-1.5.0-ibm security update
- RHSA-2007-0956: Moderate: java-1.5.0-bea security update
- SA25769: Sun JDK JavaDoc Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- SA26631: BEA JRockit Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA28115: Mac OS X Java Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018327: Sun JavaDoc Input Validation Hole Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2383: Sun JDK JavaDoc Tool HTML Documentation Pages Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3009: BEA JRockit Multiple Remote Code Execution and Security Bypass Issues
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-4224: Apple Security Update Fixes Multiple Java for Mac OS X Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jun 28, 2007
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