Sun Java Web Start writeManifest method directory traversal

sun-javawebstart-writemanifest-dir-traversal (43666)

Medium Risk

Description:

Sun Java Web Start could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system, caused by an error in the writeManifest method. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, an attacker could traverse directories and create arbitrary files. This vulnerability could be further exploited to execute arbitrary code from a malicious file via Runtime.getRuntime.exec.

Platforms Affected:

• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.1
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.10
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.2
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.3
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.4
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.5
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.6
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.7
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.8
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.9
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.5
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.5.1
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.5.2
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.5.3
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.3
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.4
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.7
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.8
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.9
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
• Novell, Linux Desktop 9
• Novell, Linux POS 9
• Novell, Open Enterprise Server
• Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
• Novell, OpenSUSE 10.3
• Novell, OpenSUSE 11.0
• Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
• Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
• Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
• Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
• RedHat, Network Satellite Server 5.1
• RedHat, RHEL Desktop Supplementary 5 Client
• RedHat, RHEL Extras 3
• RedHat, RHEL Extras 4
• RedHat, RHEL Supplementary 5 Server
• Sun, JDK 1.5.0 Update15
• Sun, JDK 1.6.0 Update6
• Sun, JRE 1.4.2 Update17
• Sun, JRE 1.5.0 Update15
• Sun, JRE 1.6.0 Update6
• Sun, SDK 1.4.2_17
• SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
• VMware, ACE 1.0
• VMware, ACE 1.0.1
• VMware, ACE 1.0.2
• VMware, ACE 1.0.3
• VMware, ACE 1.0.4
• VMware, ACE 1.0.5
• VMware, ACE 1.0.6
• VMware, ACE 2.0
• VMware, ACE 2.0.1
• VMware, ACE 2.0.2
• VMware, ACE 2.0.3
• VMware, ACE 2.0.4
• VMware, ESX Server 3.0.1
• VMware, ESX Server 3.0.2
• VMware, ESX Server 3.0.3
• VMware, ESX Server 3.5
• VMware, ESXi Server 3.5
• VMware, Player 1.0
• VMware, Player 1.0.1
• VMware, Player 1.0.2
• VMware, Player 1.0.3
• VMware, Player 1.0.4
• VMware, Player 1.0.5
• VMware, Player 1.0.6
• VMware, Player 1.0.7
• VMware, Player 2.0
• VMware, Player 2.0.1
• VMware, Player 2.0.2
• VMware, Player 2.0.3
• VMware, Player 2.0.4
• VMware, Server 1.0
• VMware, Server 1.0.1
• VMware, Server 1.0.2
• VMware, Server 1.0.3
• VMware, Server 1.0.4
• VMware, Server 1.0.5
• VMware, Server 1.0.6
• VMware, VirtualCenter 2.5
• VMware, Workstation 5.5
• VMware, Workstation 5.5.0
• VMware, Workstation 5.5.1
• VMware, Workstation 5.5.2
• VMware, Workstation 5.5.3
• VMware, Workstation 5.5.4
• VMware, Workstation 5.5.5
• VMware, Workstation 5.5.6
• VMware, Workstation 5.5.7
• VMware, Workstation 6.0
• VMware, Workstation 6.0.1
• VMware, Workstation 6.0.2
• VMware, Workstation 6.0.3
• VMware, Workstation 6.0.4

Remedy:

Refer to Sun Alert ID: 238905 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 for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 7 at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178.
• Apple Web site, About the security content of Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2 at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179.
• Sun Alert ID: 238905, Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Java Web Start may allow Privileges to be Elevated at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238905-1.
• VMSA-2008-0016, VMware Hosted products, VirtualCenter Update 3 and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve multiple security issues at http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html.
• ZDI-08-042, Sun Java Web Start Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability at http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-042/.
• ASA-2008-303: java-1.5.0-sun security update (RHSA-2008-0595)
• ASA-2008-310: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Java Web Start may allow Privileges to be Elevated (Sun 238905)
• ASA-2008-330: java-1.5.0-ibm security update (RHSA-2008-0790)
• ASA-2008-428: java-1.6.0-ibm security update (RHSA-2008-0906)
• ASA-2008-456: java-1.4.2-ibm security update (RHSA-2008-0955)
• BID-30148: Sun Java Web Start Multiple Vulnerabilities
• CVE-2008-3112: Directory traversal vulnerability in Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 7, JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 16, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via the writeManifest method in the CacheEntry class, aka CR 6703909.
• RHSA-2008-0594: Critical: java-1.6.0-sun security update
• RHSA-2008-0595: Critical: java-1.5.0-sun security update
• RHSA-2008-0636: Low: Red Hat Network Satellite Server Sun Java Runtime security update
• RHSA-2008-0638: Low: Red Hat Network Satellite Server IBM Java Runtime security update
• RHSA-2008-0790: Critical: java-1.5.0-ibm security update
• RHSA-2008-0906: Critical: java-1.6.0-ibm security update
• RHSA-2008-0955: Critical: java-1.4.2-ibm security update
• SA31010: Sun Java JDK / JRE Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SA32018: Mac OS X Java Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SA32179: VMware VirtualCenter Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SA32180: VMware ESX Server Sun Java JDK / JRE Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SECTRACK ID: 1020452: Java Web Start Bugs Let Remote Users Gain Privileges on the Target System
• SUSE-SA:2008:042: Sun Java security update
• SUSE-SA:2008:045: IBM Java Security update
• SUSE-SR:2008:028: SUSE Security Summary Report
• SUSE-SR:2009:010: SUSE Security Summary Report
• VUPEN/ADV-2008-2056: Sun Java JDK and JRE Code Execution and Security Bypass Issues
• VUPEN/ADV-2008-2740: VMware Privilege Escalation and Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Jul 08, 2008

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