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Sun Solaris Network Security Services (NSS) Security Tools Zlib Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA17236
Release Date: 2005-10-17
Last Update: 2006-06-23
Popularity: 9,353 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Partial Fix

OS:Sun Solaris 10
Sun Solaris 9

Software:Sun Java Enterprise System 2003Q4
Sun Java Enterprise System 2004Q2
Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q1

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-2096
CVE-2006-3127


Description:
Sun Microsystems has acknowledged a vulnerability in Solaris and Sun Java Enterprise System, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA17225

The vulnerability has been reported in the following products:
* Solaris 9 Operating System
* Solaris 10 Operating System
* Sun Java Enterprise System 2003Q4
* Sun Java Enterprise System 2004Q2
* Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q1

Solution:
Apply patches:

-- Sparc Platform --

Sun Java Enterprise System 2003Q4, 2004Q2 and 2005Q1 for Solaris 8:
Apply patch 119209-07 or later.

Sun Java Enterprise System 2003Q4, 2004Q2 and 2005Q1 for Solaris 9:
Apply patch 119211-05 or later.

Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q1 for Solaris 10:
Apply patch 119213-05 or later.

Solaris 9:
Apply patch 119211-05 or later.

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 119213-05 or later.

-- x86 Platform --

Sun Java Enterprise System 2003Q4, 2004Q2 and 2005Q1 for Solaris 9:
Apply patch 119212-07 or later.

Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q1 for Solaris 10:
Apply patch 119214-05 or later.

Solaris 9:
Apply patch 119212-07 or later.

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 119214-05 or later.

-- Linux Platform --

Sun Java Enterprise System 2003Q4, 2004Q2 and 2005Q1 for Linux:
Apply patch 121656-07 or later.


NOTE: The vendor has reported that installing certain versions of the patch in Sun Java Enterprise System will introduce a memory leak error that potentially can be exploited to cause a DoS. The vendor recommends uninstalling the patch.

See vendor's original advisory for more information of the affected patch versions. A final resolution is reportedly pending completion.

Changelog:
2006-06-14: Updated "Solutions".
2006-06-23: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101989-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102461-1

Other References:
SA17225:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17225/


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