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Sun Java JRE Sandbox Security Bypass Vulnerabilities Advisory Available in Danish 

Secunia Advisory: SA17748  
Release Date: 2005-11-29
Last Update: 2006-01-16

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Sun Java JDK 1.5.x
Sun Java JRE 1.3.x
Sun Java JRE 1.4.x
Sun Java JRE 1.5.x / 5.x
Sun Java SDK 1.3.x
Sun Java SDK 1.4.x

CVE reference:CVE-2005-3904 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2005-3905 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2005-3906 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2005-3907 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Sun Java JRE (Java Runtime Environment), which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

1) An unspecified error may be exploited by a malicious, untrusted applet to read and write local files or execute local applications.

The vulnerability has been reported in JDK/JRE 5.0 Update 3 and prior on Windows, Solaris and Linux platforms. SDK/JRE 1.4.2_xx and prior, and 1.3.1_xx releases are not affected.

2) Three unspecified vulnerabilities with the use of "reflection" APIs error may be exploited by a malicious, untrusted applet to read and write local files or execute local applications.

The following releases are affected by one or more of the three vulnerabilities on Windows, Solaris and Linux platforms:
* SDK and JRE 1.3.1_15 and prior.
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_08 and prior.
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 3 and prior.

3) An unspecified error in the JMX (Java Management Extensions) implementation included with the JRE may be exploited by a malicious, untrusted applet to read and write local files or execute local applications.

The vulnerability has been reported in JDK/JRE 5.0 Update 3 and prior on Windows, Solaris and Linux platforms. SDK/JRE 1.4.2_xx and prior, and 1.3.1_xx releases are not affected.

Do you have this product installed on your home computer? Scan using the free Personal Software Inspector. Check if a vulnerable version is installed on computers in your corporate network, using the Network Software Inspector.

Solution:
Update to the fixed versions.

JDK and JRE 5.0:
Update to JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 4 or later.
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

SDK and JRE 1.4.x:
Update to SDK and JRE 1.4.2_09 or later.
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

SDK and JRE 1.3.x:
Update to SDK and JRE 1.3.1_16 or later.
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download.html

Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Adam Gowdiak.

Changelog:
2005-12-02: Added links to US-CERT vulnerability notes.
2005-12-07: Added CVE reference.
2006-01-16: Added CVE references.

Original Advisory:
Sun Microsystems:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102050-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102003-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102017-1

Other References:
US-CERT VU#974188:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974188

US-CERT VU#355284:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/355284

US-CERT VU#931684:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/931684



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