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Sun Java System Access Manager XSLT Stylesheet Processing Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA30893
Release Date: 2008-06-30
Last Update: 2008-07-09
Popularity: 2,176 views

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

Software:Sun Java System Access Manager 6.x
Sun Java System Access Manager 7.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-2945


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Java Access Manager, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the processing of XSLT stylesheets contained in XSLT Transforms in XML signatures. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code via a malicious XML signature.

Successful exploitation requires that verification of XML signing is used in Access Manager.

Solution:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10):
Apply patch 126356-01 or later.

Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10):
Apply patch 120954-06 or later.

Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10):
Apply patch 119465-12 or later.

Sun Java System Identity Server 6.2 (for Solaris 8 and 9):
Apply patch 115766-15 or later.

Sun Java System Identity Server 6.1 (for Solaris 8 and 9):
Apply patch 117586-22 or later.

-- x86 Platform --

Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10):
Apply patch 126357-01 or later.

Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 (for Solaris 9 and 10):
Apply patch 120955-06 or later.

Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10):
Apply patch 119465-12 or later.

Sun Java System Identity Server 6.2 (for Solaris 8 and 9):
Apply patch 120091-15 or later.

-- Linux --

Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1:
Apply patch 126358-01 or later.

Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4:
Apply patch 120956-06 or later.

Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1:
Apply patch 119502-12 or later.

-- Windows --

Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1:
Apply patch 126359-01 or later.

Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4:
Apply patch 124296-06 or later.

Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Brad Hill, iSEC Partners.

Changelog:
2008-07-09: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201538-1


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