Sun Java Web Start cache information disclosure
| javaweb-cache-information-disclosure (36946) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities related to improper restrictions on untrusted applications in Sun Java Web Start could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information By persuading a victim to execute an untrusted application, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain the location of the Java Web Start cache.
Platforms Affected:
- HP, HP-UX B.11.11
- HP, HP-UX B.11.23
- HP, HP-UX B.11.31
- Novell, Linux Desktop 9
- Novell, Linux POS 9
- Novell, Open Enterprise Server
- Novell, Open Enterprise Server
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.3
- 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
- RedHat, RHEL Desktop Supplementary 5 Client
- RedHat, RHEL Extras 3
- RedHat, RHEL Extras 4
- RedHat, RHEL Supplementary 5 Server
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update5
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update9
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update8
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update7
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update4
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update3
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update12
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update2
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update10
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update11
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update1
- Sun, JDK 1.6.0 Update2
- Sun, JDK 1.6.0 Update1
- Sun, JRE 1.3.0 Update5
- Sun, JRE 1.3.0
- Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update19
- Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update18
- Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update16
- Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update1
- Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update20
- Sun, JRE 1.3.1 Update1a
- Sun, JRE 1.4.0
- Sun, JRE 1.4.1 Update3
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update9
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update8
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update3
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update15
- 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
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update6
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update10
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update11
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update7
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update8
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update9
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update3
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update1
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update5
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update4
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update2
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update12
- Sun, JRE 1.6.0 Update2
- Sun, JRE 1.6.0 Update1
- Sun, SDK 1.3.1_01
- Sun, SDK 1.3.1_01a
- Sun, SDK 1.3.1_16
- 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_03
- 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
- Sun, SDK 1.4.2_15
- SuSE, SLE SDK 10
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.1
- SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
- VMware, ESX Server 3.5
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 103073 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- HPSBUX02284 SSRT071483 rev.3, HP-UX Running Java JRE and JDK, Remote Unauthorized Access at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01234533.
- Sun Alert ID: 103073, Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Java Web Start Relating to Local File Access at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103073-1.
- VMSA-2008-0010, Updated Tomcat and Java JRE packages for VMware ESX 3.5 at http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html.
- ASA-2007-422: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Java Web Start Relating to Local File Access (Sun 103073)
- ASA-2007-428: java-1.5.0-sun security update (RHSA-2007-0963)
- ASA-2007-495: java-1.5.0-ibm security update (RHSA-2007-1041)
- ASA-2008-049: HP-UX Running Java JRE and JDK Remote Unauthorized Access (HPSBUX02284)
- BID-25920: Sun Java WebStart Multiple File Access And Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-5238: Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (the Java Web Start cache location) via an untrusted application, aka three vulnerabilities.
- RHSA-2007-0963: Important: java-1.5.0-sun security update
- RHSA-2007-1041: Important: java-1.5.0-ibm security update
- RHSA-2008-0132: Critical: java-1.4.2-ibm security update
- SA27009: Sun Java JRE Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA29042: BEA JRockit Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA30676: VMware ESX Server update for Tomcat and Java JRE
- SECTRACK ID: 1018770: Java Web Start Bugs Let Remote Users Read/Write Files on the Target User`s System
- SUSE-SA:2007:055: Sun Java security problems
- SUSE-SA:2008:025: IBM Java security update
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3350: Sun Java Command Execution and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3895: HP-UX Security Update Fixes Multiple Java Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0609: BEA JRockit Multiple Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1856: VMware ESX Server Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Oct 03, 2007
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