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Java Web Start Sandbox Security Bypass Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA18762
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Release Date:
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2006-02-08
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Last Update:
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2006-02-14
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Java Web Start 1.x
Sun Java JDK 1.5.x
Sun Java JRE 1.5.x / 5.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2006-0613 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Java Web Start, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error, which may be exploited by a malicious, untrusted application to read and write local files.
The vulnerability affects Java Web Start included in J2SE releases 5.0 Update 5 and prior 5.0 releases for Windows, Solaris, and Linux.
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Solution:
The vulnerability has been fixed in J2SE releases 5.0 Update 6 and later for Windows, Solaris, and Linux.
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp
Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Peter Csepely.
Changelog:
2006-02-10: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
2006-02-14: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
Sun Microsystems:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102170-1
Other References:
US-CERT VU#652636:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/652636
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