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Sun Java System Web Server Revoked Certificate Security Bypass
Secunia Advisory: SA24531
Release Date: 2007-03-15
Last Update: 2007-03-26
Popularity: 8,193 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Sun Java System Web Server (Sun ONE/iPlanet) 6.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-1526


Description:
Sun has acknowledged a vulnerability in Sun Java System Web Server, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restriction.

If a secure non-root server instance is set up by an admin server running as root, an unspecified error can be exploited to gain access to the web server instance using a revoked client certificate even if the server instance has a valid Certificate Revocation List (CRL) file installed.

Solution:
Install Service Pack 7 for Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 or apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Install Service Pack 7 for Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 or apply patch 116648-19 or later.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-116648-19-1

-- x86 Platform --

Install Service Pack 7 for Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 or apply patch 116649-19 or later.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-116649-19-1

-- Linux Platform --

Install Service Pack 7 for Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 or apply patch 118202-11 or later.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-118202-11-1

-- AIX Platform --

Install Service Pack 7 for Sun Java System Web Server 6.1.

-- HP-UX Platform --

Install Service Pack 7 for Sun Java System Web Server 6.1

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 Service Pack 7 is available at:
http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=45c90ca9

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2007-03-26: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102822-1


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