Sun JRE and JDK image parsing library privilege escalation
| sun-jre-imagelibrary-privilege-escalation (41028) |  High Risk |
Description:
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by an error in the image parsing library. By persuading a victim to download an untrusted applet or application, an attacker could read, write, and execute arbitrary files on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- BEA, JRockit R27.5.0
- 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, Network Satellite Server 5.1
- RedHat, RHEL Desktop Supplementary 5 Client
- RedHat, RHEL Extras 4
- RedHat, RHEL Supplementary 5 Server
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update14
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update10
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update13
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update8
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update7 B03
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update7
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update6
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update9
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update11
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update1
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update11 B03
- Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update12
- 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 1.6.0 Update1 B06
- Sun, JDK 1.6.0 Update1
- Sun, JDK 1.6.0 Update4
- Sun, JDK 1.6.0 Update2
- Sun, JDK 1.6.0 Update3
- 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 Update13
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update12
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update1
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update11
- 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 1.5.0 Update3
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update14
- Sun, JRE 1.6.0 Update1
- Sun, JRE 1.6.0
- Sun, JRE 1.6.0 Update4
- Sun, JRE 1.6.0 Update2
- Sun, JRE 1.6.0 Update3
- SuSE, SLE SDK 10
- SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
- VMware, ESX Server 3.5
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 233325 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- BEA08-201.00, Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment at https://support.bea.com/application_content/product_portlets/securityadvisories/277.html.
- NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008008808, Rev 1, Nortel response to Sun Java JDK / JRE Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=721154.
- Sun Alert ID: 233325, Vulnerabilties in the Java Runtime Environment image Parsing Library at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-233325-1.
- 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-2008-113: java-1.5.0-sun security update (RHSA-2008-0186)
- ASA-2008-129: Vulnerabilties in the Java Runtime Environment image Parsing Library (Sun 233325)
- ASA-2008-147: java-1.5.0-ibm security update (RHSA-2008-0210)
- ASA-2008-189: java-1.5.0-bea security update (RHSA-2008-0244)
- BID-28125: Sun Java Runtime Environment Image Parsing Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1193: Unspecified vulnerability in Java Runtime Environment Image Parsing Library in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 14 and earlier, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted application.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0770: Sun Java Multiple Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1252: BEA JRockit Security Update Fixes Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1856: VMware ESX Server Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2008-0186: Critical: java-1.5.0-sun security update
- RHSA-2008-0210: Critical: java-1.5.0-ibm security update
- RHSA-2008-0244: Moderate: java-1.5.0-bea security update
- RHSA-2008-0245: Moderate: java-1.6.0-bea security update
- RHSA-2008-0267: Critical: java-1.6.0-ibm security update
- RHSA-2008-0638: Low: Red Hat Network Satellite Server IBM Java Runtime security update
- SA29239: Sun Java JDK / JRE Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA29841: BEA JRockit Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA30676: VMware ESX Server update for Tomcat and Java JRE
- SECTRACK ID: 1019551: Java Runtime Environment Bugs in Image Parsing Library Let Remote Users Gain Privileges
- SUSE-SA:2008:018: Sun Java Security Update
- SUSE-SA:2008:025: IBM Java security update
Reported:
Mar 04, 2008
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