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Sun Java JRE/JDK Processing of XSLT Stylesheets in XML Signatures Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA26031
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Release Date:
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2007-07-11
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Last Update:
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2007-07-13
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Critical:
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Moderately 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: | Sun Java JDK 1.6.x
Sun Java JRE 1.6.x / 6.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2007-3716 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
Brad Hill has reported a vulnerability in Sun JDK and JRE, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error when processing XSLT stylesheets contained in XSLT Transforms in XML signatures. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code when an application processes a specially crafted XML signature.
The vulnerability is reported in JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 and earlier. Reportedly, Sun SDK and JRE 5.0 and 1.4.x are not affected.
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Solution:
Apply patches.
Update to JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 or later.
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
Java SE 6 Update 2 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* Java SE 6 update 2 (patch 125136-02 or later)
* Java SE 6 update 2 (patch 125137-02 or later (64bit))
* Java SE 6_x86 update 2 (patch 125139-02 or later (64bit))
Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Brad Hill, iSEC Partners
Changelog:
2007-07-13: Added CVE reference. Updated "Description". Added link to iSEC Partners.
Original Advisory:
Sun:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102993-1
iSEC Partners:
http://www.isecpartners.com/files/XMLDSIG_Command_Injection.pdf
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