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Sun Solaris JDS XscreenSaver Authentication Bypass Advisory Available in German 

Secunia Advisory: SA29368  
Release Date: 2008-03-13
Last Update: 2008-03-19

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Sun Solaris 10

Software:Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) Release 2

CVE reference:CVE-2008-1356 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in XscreenSaver in the Solaris 10 Java Desktop System (JDS) when the GNOME On-Screen Keyboard (GOK) is being used. This can be exploited to bypass authentication to the XscreenSaver process.

The vulnerability is reported in Solaris 10 for both the SPARC and x86 platform.

Solution:
-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 120094-16 or later.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-120094-16-1

-- x86 Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 120095-16 or later.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-120095-16-1

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

Changelog:
2008-03-19: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-234661-1



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