Sun JRE Virtual Machine unspecified privilege escalation
| sun-jre-unspecified-priv-escalation (41138) |  High Risk |
Description:
Sun Virtual Machine in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and JDK could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by an unspecified vulnerability which allows an untrusted application to assign additional permissions to itself. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- 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, 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 4
- RedHat, RHEL Supplementary 5 Server
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update12
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update9
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update8
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update7
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update6
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update5
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update4
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update3
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update2
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update15
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update14
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update13
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update16
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update11
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update1
- Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update10
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update13
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update12
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update1
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update3
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update6
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update11
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update4
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update2
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update7
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update8
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update9
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update10
- Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update5
- Sun, SDK 1.4.0
- Sun, SDK 1.4.0_01
- Sun, SDK 1.4.1
- 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
- Sun, SDK 1.4.2_15
- Sun, SDK 1.4.2_16
- SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
- VMware, ESX Server 3.5
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 233321 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:
- 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: 233323, Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Java Web Start May Allow an Untrusted Application to Elevate Privileges at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-233323-1.
- 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)
- BID-28083: Sun Java SE Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-1186: Unspecified vulnerability in the Virtual Machine for Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and JDK 5.0 Update 13 and earlier, and SDK/JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted application or applet, a different issue than CVE-2008-1185, aka the second issue.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0770: Sun Java Multiple Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1856: VMware ESX Server Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2008-0186: Critical: java-1.5.0-sun security update
- SA29239: Sun Java JDK / JRE Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA30676: VMware ESX Server update for Tomcat and Java JRE
- SECTRACK ID: 1019555: Java Runtime Environment Virtual Machine Lets Remote Users Access Files and Gain Privileges on the Target System
- SUSE-SA:2008:018: Sun Java Security Update
Reported:
Mar 04, 2008
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