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java-1.5.0-sun: multiple vulnerabilities

Package(s):java-1.5.0-sun CVE #(s):CVE-2008-3103 CVE-2008-3104 CVE-2008-3107 CVE-2008-3111 CVE-2008-3112 CVE-2008-3113 CVE-2008-3114
Created:July 16, 2008 Updated:October 24, 2008
Description:

From the Red Hat advisory:

A vulnerability was found in the Java Management Extensions (JMX) management agent, when local monitoring is enabled. This allowed remote attackers to perform illegal operations. (CVE-2008-3103)

Multiple vulnerabilities with unsigned applets were reported. A remote attacker could misuse an unsigned applet to connect to localhost services running on the host running the applet. (CVE-2008-3104)

A Java Runtime Environment (JRE) vulnerability could be triggered by an untrusted application or applet. A remote attacker could grant an untrusted applet extended privileges such as reading and writing local files, or executing local programs. (CVE-2008-3107)

Several buffer overflow vulnerabilities in Java Web Start were reported. These vulnerabilities may allow an untrusted Java Web Start application to elevate its privileges and thereby grant itself permission to read and/or write local files, as well as to execute local applications accessible to the user running the untrusted application. (CVE-2008-3111)

Two file processing vulnerabilities in Java Web Start were found. A remote attacker, by means of an untrusted Java Web Start application, was able to create or delete arbitrary files with the permissions of the user running the untrusted application. (CVE-2008-3112, CVE-2008-3113)

A vulnerability in Java Web Start when processing untrusted applications was reported. An attacker was able to acquire sensitive information, such as the cache location. (CVE-2008-3114)

Alerts:
Red Hat RHSA-2008:0790-02 2008-07-31
Red Hat RHSA-2008:0595-01 2008-07-14
Fedora FEDORA-2008-6439 2008-07-15
Red Hat RHSA-2008:0594-01 2008-07-14
SuSE SUSE-SA:2008:042 2008-08-25
SuSE SUSE-SA:2008:043 2008-09-04
SuSE SUSE-SA:2008:045 2008-09-17
Red Hat RHSA-2008:0891-01 2008-10-24
Red Hat RHSA-2008:0906-01 2008-10-24
SuSE SUSE-SR:2008:022 2008-10-24

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