__________________________________________________________ The U.S. Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability ___ __ __ _ ___ / | /_\ / \___ __|__ / \ \___ __________________________________________________________ INFORMATION BULLETIN Security Vulnerability in the Sun Java System Content Delivery Server [Sun Alert ID: 102593] August 25, 2006 17:00 GMT Number Q-300 ______________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: There is a security vulnerability in the Sun Java System Content Delivery Server. PLATFORM: SPARC Platform * Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 4.0 and 4.1 (for Solaris 9) without patch 4.0_2004Q1_IR9_P1 * Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 5.0 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without patch 5.0_2005Q4_IR2_P1 x86 Platform * Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 4.0 and 4.1 (for Solaris 9) without patch 4.0_2004Q1_IR9_P1 * Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 5.0 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without patch 5.0_2005Q4_IR2_P1 Hewlett-Packard HP-UX 11i * Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 4.0 and 4.1 without patch 4.0_2004Q1_HP_P1 DAMAGE: May allow a local or remote unprivileged user to read data from any file on the system. SOLUTION: Upgraded to the appropriate version. ______________________________________________________________________________ VULNERABILITY The risk is LOW. May allow a local or remote unprivileged user ASSESSMENT: to read data from any file on the system. ______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS: CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/q-300.shtml ORIGINAL BULLETIN: Sun Alert ID: 102593 http://www.sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1 -26-102593-1&searchclause=%22category:security%22% 2420%22availability,%2420security%22%2420category: security ______________________________________________________________________________ [***** Start Sun Alert ID: 102593 *****] Sun(sm) Alert Notification Sun Alert ID: 102593 Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in the Sun Java System Content Delivery Server May Allow Unauthorized Data Access Category: Security Product: Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 5.0, Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 2004Q1 BugIDs: 6462140 Avoidance: Patch State: Resolved Date Released: 24-Aug-2006 Date Closed: 24-Aug-2006 Date Modified: 1. Impact A security vulnerability in the Sun Java System Content Delivery Server may allow a local or remote unprivileged user to read data from any file on the system. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform * Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 4.0 and 4.1 (for Solaris 9) without patch 4.0_2004Q1_IR9_P1 * Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 5.0 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without patch 5.0_2005Q4_IR2_P1 x86 Platform * Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 4.0 and 4.1 (for Solaris 9) without patch 4.0_2004Q1_IR9_P1 * Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 5.0 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without patch 5.0_2005Q4_IR2_P1 Hewlett-Packard HP-UX 11i * Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 4.0 and 4.1 without patch 4.0_2004Q1_HP_P1 3. Symptoms There are no symptoms that would indicate the described issue has occurred. Solution Summary Top 4. Relief/Workaround Please see the Resolution section below. 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases: SPARC Platform * Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 4.0 and 4.1 (for Solaris 9) with patch 4.0_2004Q1_IR9_P1 * Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 5.0 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with patch 5.0_2005Q4_IR2_P1 x86 Platform * Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 4.0 and 4.1 (for Solaris 9) with patch 4.0_2004Q1_IR9_P1 * Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 5.0 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with patch 5.0_2005Q4_IR2_P1 Hewlett-Packard HP-UX 11i * Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 4.0 and 4.1 with patch 4.0_2004Q1_HP_P1 Note: Please contact your Sun Representative for this product to acquire the appropriate patch. This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). 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