Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted (1) applications and (2) applets, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to copy or rename arbitrary files when local users perform drag-and-drop operations from the untrusted application or applet window onto certain types of desktop applications.

According to its version number, the Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and/or Web Start installed on the remote host is reportedly affected by several issues that could be abused to move / copy local files, read or write local files, circumvent network access restrictions, or elevate privileges.

NOTE: This combination of rpm's replaces j2sdk-1.4.2 with jdk-1.5.0.
So your java will change from version 1.4.2 to 1.5.0. We apologize if this causes any problems, but it needed to be done for security reasons.

A flaw in the applet caching mechanism of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) did not correctly process the creation of network connections. A remote attacker could use this flaw to create connections to services on machines other than the one that the applet was downloaded from.
(CVE-2007-5232)

Multiple vulnerabilities existed in Java Web Start allowing an untrusted application to determine the location of the Java Web Start cache. (CVE-2007-5238)

Untrusted Java Web Start Applications or Java Applets were able to drag and drop a file to a Desktop Application. A user-assisted remote attacker could use this flaw to move or copy arbitrary files.
(CVE-2007-5239)

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) allowed untrusted Java Applets or applications to display oversized Windows. This could be used by remote attackers to hide security warning banners. (CVE-2007-5240)

Unsigned Java Applets communicating via a HTTP proxy could allow a remote attacker to violate the Java security model. A cached, malicious Applet could create network connections to services on other machines. (CVE-2007-5273)

Unsigned Applets loaded with Mozilla Firefox or Opera browsers allowed remote attackers to violate the Java security model. A cached, malicious Applet could create network connections to services on other machines. (CVE-2007-5274) The Javadoc tool was able to generate HTML documentation pages that contained cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. A remote attacker could use this to inject arbitrary web script or HTML. (CVE-2007-3503)

The Java Web Start URL parsing component contained a buffer overflow vulnerability within the parsing code for JNLP files. A remote attacker could create a malicious JNLP file that could trigger this flaw and execute arbitrary code when opened. (CVE-2007-3655)

The JSSE component did not correctly process SSL/TLS handshake requests. A remote attacker who is able to connect to a JSSE-based service could trigger this flaw leading to a denial-of-service.
(CVE-2007-3698)

A flaw was found in the applet class loader. An untrusted applet could use this flaw to circumvent network access restrictions, possibly connecting to services hosted on the machine that executed the applet.
(CVE-2007-3922)

A flaw in the applet caching mechanism of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) did not correctly process the creation of network connections. A remote attacker could use this flaw to create connections to services on machines other than the one that the applet was downloaded from.
(CVE-2007-5232)

Multiple vulnerabilities existed in Java Web Start allowing an untrusted application to determine the location of the Java Web Start cache. (CVE-2007-5238)

Untrusted Java Web Start Applications or Java Applets were able to drag and drop a file to a Desktop Application. A user-assisted remote attacker could use this flaw to move or copy arbitrary files.
(CVE-2007-5239)

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) allowed untrusted Java Applets or applications to display oversized Windows. This could be used by remote attackers to hide security warning banners. (CVE-2007-5240)

Unsigned Java Applets communicating via a HTTP proxy could allow a remote attacker to violate the Java security model. A cached, malicious Applet could create network connections to services on other machines. (CVE-2007-5273)

Unsigned Applets loaded with Mozilla Firefox or Opera browsers allowed remote attackers to violate the Java security model. A cached, malicious Applet could create network connections to services on other machines. (CVE-2007-5274) The Javadoc tool was able to generate HTML documentation pages that contained cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. A remote attacker could use this to inject arbitrary web script or HTML. (CVE-2007-3503)

The Java Web Start URL parsing component contained a buffer overflow vulnerability within the parsing code for JNLP files. A remote attacker could create a malicious JNLP file that could trigger this flaw and execute arbitrary code when opened. (CVE-2007-3655)

The JSSE component did not correctly process SSL/TLS handshake requests. A remote attacker who is able to connect to a JSSE-based service could trigger this flaw leading to a denial-of-service.
(CVE-2007-3698)

A flaw was found in the applet class loader. An untrusted applet could use this flaw to circumvent network access restrictions, possibly connecting to services hosted on the machine that executed the applet.
(CVE-2007-3922)

NOTE: These packages have been tested to not remove newer jdks (such as 1.6 or 1.7)

IBM Java 1.4.2 was updated to SR10 to fix various security issues :

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in Java Web Start may     allow an untrusted Java Web Start application that is     downloaded from a website to elevate its privileges. For     example, an untrusted Java Web Start application may     grant itself permissions to read and write local files     or execute local applications that are accessible to the     user running the untrusted application. (CVE-2008-1196)

  - A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment may     allow JavaScript(TM) code that is downloaded by a     browser to make connections to network services on the     system that the browser runs on, through Java APIs, This     may allow files (that are accessible through these     network services) or vulnerabilities (that exist on     these network services) which are not otherwise normally     accessible to be accessed or exploited. (CVE-2008-1195)

  - A vulnerability in the Java Plug-in may an untrusted     applet to bypass same origin policy and leverage this     flaw to execute local applications that are accessible     to the user running the untrusted applet.
    (CVE-2008-1192)

  - A vulnerability in Java Web Start may allow an untrusted     Java Web Start application to elevate its privileges.
    For example, an application may grant itself permissions     to read and write local files or execute local     applications that are accessible to the user running the     untrusted application. (CVE-2008-1190)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Java Runtime     Environment may allow an untrusted applet or application     to elevate its privileges. For example, an applet may     grant itself permissions to read and write local files     or execute local applications that are accessible to the     user running the untrusted applet. (CVE-2008-1189)

  - A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment with     parsing XML data may allow an untrusted applet or     application to elevate its privileges. For example, an     applet may read certain URL resources (such as some     files and web pages). (CVE-2008-1187)

  - A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)     with applet caching may allow an untrusted applet that     is downloaded from a malicious website to make network     connections to network services on machines other than     the one that the applet was downloaded from. This may     allow network resources (such as web pages) and     vulnerabilities (that exist on these network services)     which are not otherwise normally accessible to be     accessed or exploited. (CVE-2007-5232)

  - A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)     may allow malicious JavaScript code that is downloaded     by a browser from a malicious website to make network     connections, through Java APIs, to network services on     machines other than the one that the JavaScript code was     downloaded from. This may allow network resources (such     as web pages) and vulnerabilities (that exist on these     network services) which are not otherwise normally     accessible to be accessed or exploited. (CVE-2007-5274)

  - A second vulnerability in the JRE may allow an untrusted     applet that is downloaded from a malicious website     through a web proxy to make network connections to     network services on machines other than the one that the     applet was downloaded from. This may allow network     resources (such as web pages) and vulnerabilities (that     exist on these network services) which are not otherwise     normally accessible to be accessed or exploited.
    (CVE-2007-5273)

  - An untrusted Java Web Start application may write     arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running     the application. (CVE-2007-5236)

  - Three separate vulnerabilities may allow an untrusted     Java Web Start application to determine the location of     the Java Web Start cache. (CVE-2007-5238)

  - An untrusted Java Web Start application or Java applet     may move or copy arbitrary files by requesting the user     of the application or applet to drag and drop a file     from the Java Web Start application or Java applet     window. (CVE-2007-5239)

  - An untrusted applet may display an over-sized window so     that the applet warning banner is not visible to the     user running the untrusted applet. (CVE-2007-5240)

  - A vulnerability in the font parsing code in the Java     Runtime Environment may allow an untrusted applet to     elevate its privileges. For example, an applet may grant     itself permissions to read and write local files or     execute local applications that are accessible to the     user running the untrusted applet. (CVE-2007-4381)

  - The Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) that is included     in various releases of the Java Runtime Environment does     not correctly process SSL/TLS handshake requests. This     vulnerability may be exploited to create a Denial of     Service (DoS) condition to the system as a whole on a     server that listens for SSL/TLS connections using JSSE     for SSL/TLS support. (CVE-2007-3698)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2008:0156 advisory.

  - Security Vulnerability in Java Runtime Environment With Applet Caching (CVE-2007-5232)

  - Untrusted Application or Applet May Move or Copy Arbitrary Files (CVE-2007-5239)

  - Applets or Applications are allowed to display an oversized window (CVE-2007-5240)

  - Anti-DNS Pinning and Java Applets with HTTP proxy (CVE-2007-5273)

  - java-1.5.0 Privilege escalation via unstrusted applet and application (CVE-2008-0657)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Updated java-1.4.2-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 Extras, and 5 Supplementary.

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

IBM's 1.4.2 SR10 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.

The Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) component did not correctly process SSL/TLS handshake requests. A remote attacker who is able to connect to a JSSE-based service could trigger this flaw leading to a denial-of-service. (CVE-2007-3698)

A flaw was found in the way the Java Runtime Environment processes font data. An untrusted applet could elevate its privileges, allowing the applet to perform actions with the same permissions as the logged in user. It may also be possible to crash a server application which processes untrusted font information from a third party.
(CVE-2007-4381)

The applet caching mechanism of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) did not correctly process the creation of network connections. A remote attacker could use this flaw to create connections to services on machines other than the one that the applet was downloaded from.
(CVE-2007-5232)

Multiple vulnerabilities existed in Java Web Start allowing an untrusted application to determine the location of the Java Web Start cache. (CVE-2007-5238)

Untrusted Java Web Start Applications or Java Applets were able to drag and drop a file to a Desktop Application. A user-assisted remote attacker could use this flaw to move or copy arbitrary files.
(CVE-2007-5239)

The Java Runtime Environment allowed untrusted Java Applets or applications to display oversized Windows. This could be used by remote attackers to hide security warning banners. (CVE-2007-5240)

Unsigned Java Applets communicating via a HTTP proxy could allow a remote attacker to violate the Java security model. A cached malicious Applet could create network connections to services on other machines.
(CVE-2007-5273)

Unsigned Applets loaded with Mozilla Firefox or Opera browsers allowed remote attackers to violate the Java security model. A cached malicious Applet could create network connections to services on other machines. (CVE-2007-5274)

All users of java-1.4.2-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, that contain IBM's 1.4.2 SR10 Java release which resolves these issues.

Updated java-1.4.2-bea packages that correct several security issues and add enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The BEA WebLogic JRockit 1.4.2_16 JRE and SDK contains BEA WebLogic JRockit Virtual Machine 1.4.2_16 and is certified for the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition, v1.4.2.

A buffer overflow in the Java Runtime Environment image handling code was found. If an attacker could induce a server application to process a specially crafted image file, the attacker could potentially cause a denial-of-service or execute arbitrary code as the user running the Java Virtual Machine. (CVE-2007-2788, CVE-2007-2789)

A denial of service flaw was found in the way the JSSE component processed SSL/TLS handshake requests. A remote attacker able to connect to a JSSE enabled service could send a specially crafted handshake which would cause the Java Runtime Environment to stop responding to future requests. (CVE-2007-3698)

A flaw was found in the way the Java Runtime Environment processed font data. An applet viewed via the 'appletviewer' application could elevate its privileges, allowing the applet to perform actions with the same permissions as the user running the 'appletviewer' application. The same flaw could, potentially, crash a server application which processed untrusted font information from a third party. (CVE-2007-4381)

A flaw in the applet caching mechanism of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) did not correctly process the creation of network connections. A remote attacker could use this flaw to create connections to services on machines other than the one that the applet was downloaded from.
(CVE-2007-5232)

Untrusted Java Applets were able to drag and drop files to a desktop application. A user-assisted remote attacker could use this flaw to move or copy arbitrary files. (CVE-2007-5239)

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) allowed untrusted Java Applets or applications to display over-sized windows. This could be used by remote attackers to hide security warning banners. (CVE-2007-5240)

Unsigned Java Applets communicating via a HTTP proxy could allow a remote attacker to violate the Java security model. A cached, malicious Applet could create network connections to services on other machines. (CVE-2007-5273)

Please note: the vulnerabilities noted above concerned with applets can only be triggered in java-1.4.2-bea by calling the 'appletviewer' application.

All users of java-1.4.2-bea should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain the BEA WebLogic JRockit 1.4.2_16 release which resolves these issues.

Updated java-1.5.0-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and 5 Supplementary.

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

IBM's 1.5.0 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.

The applet caching mechanism of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) did not correctly process the creation of network connections. A remote attacker could use this flaw to create connections to services on machines other than the one that the applet was downloaded from.
(CVE-2007-5232)

Multiple vulnerabilities existed in Java Web Start allowing an untrusted application to determine the location of the Java Web Start cache. (CVE-2007-5238)

Untrusted Java Web Start Applications or Java Applets were able to drag and drop a file to a Desktop Application. A user-assisted remote attacker could use this flaw to move or copy arbitrary files.
(CVE-2007-5239)

The Java Runtime Environment allowed untrusted Java Applets or applications to display oversized Windows. This could be used by remote attackers to hide security warning banners. (CVE-2007-5240)

Unsigned Java Applets communicating via a HTTP proxy could allow a remote attacker to violate the Java security model. A cached malicious Applet could create network connections to services on other machines.
(CVE-2007-5273)

Unsigned Applets loaded with Mozilla Firefox or Opera browsers allowed remote attackers to violate the Java security model. A cached malicious Applet could create network connections to services on other machines. (CVE-2007-5274)

All users of java-ibm-1.5.0 are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, that contain IBM's 1.5.0 SR6 Java release which resolves these issues.

Updated java-1.5.0-sun packages that correct several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and 5 Supplementary.

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) contains the software and tools that users need to run applets and applications written using the Java programming language.

A flaw in the applet caching mechanism of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) did not correctly process the creation of network connections. A remote attacker could use this flaw to create connections to services on machines other than the one that the applet was downloaded from.
(CVE-2007-5232)

Multiple vulnerabilities existed in Java Web Start allowing an untrusted application to determine the location of the Java Web Start cache. (CVE-2007-5238)

Untrusted Java Web Start Applications or Java Applets were able to drag and drop a file to a Desktop Application. A user-assisted remote attacker could use this flaw to move or copy arbitrary files.
(CVE-2007-5239)

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) allowed untrusted Java Applets or applications to display oversized Windows. This could be used by remote attackers to hide security warning banners. (CVE-2007-5240)

Unsigned Java Applets communicating via a HTTP proxy could allow a remote attacker to violate the Java security model. A cached, malicious Applet could create network connections to services on other machines. (CVE-2007-5273)

Unsigned Applets loaded with Mozilla Firefox or Opera browsers allowed remote attackers to violate the Java security model. A cached, malicious Applet could create network connections to services on other machines. (CVE-2007-5274)

In Red Hat Enterprise Linux a Java Web Start application requesting elevated permissions is only started automatically when signed with a trusted code signing certificate and otherwise requires user confirmation to access privileged resources.

All users of java-sun-1.5.0 should upgrade to these packages, which contain Sun Java 1.5.0 Update 13 that corrects these issues.

Please note that during our quality testing we discovered that the Java browser plug-in may not function perfectly when visiting some sites that make use of multiple applets on a single HTML page. We have verified that this issue is not due to our packaging and affects Sun Java 1.5.0 Update 13.

ESX patches and updates for VirtualCenter fix the following application vulnerabilities.

 a. Tomcat Server Security Update

The ESX patches and the updates for VirtualCenter update the Tomcat Server package to version 5.5.26, which addresses multiple security issues that existed in earlier releases of Tomcat Server.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2007-5333, CVE-2007-5342, CVE-2007-5461, CVE-2007-6286 to the security issues fixed in Tomcat 5.5.26.

 b. JRE Security Update

The ESX patches and the updates for VirtualCenter update the JRE package to version 1.5.0_15, which addresses multiple security issues that existed in earlier releases of JRE.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2008-1185, CVE-2008-1186, CVE-2008-1187, CVE-2008-1188, CVE-2008-1189, CVE-2008-1190, CVE-2008-1191, CVE-2008-1192, CVE-2008-1193, CVE-2008-1194, CVE-2008-1195, CVE-2008-1196, CVE-2008-0657, CVE-2007-5689, CVE-2007-5232, CVE-2007-5236, CVE-2007-5237, CVE-2007-5238, CVE-2007-5239, CVE-2007-5240, CVE-2007-5274 to the security issues fixed in JRE 1.5.0_12, JRE 1.5.0_13, JRE 1.5.0_14, JRE 1.5.0_15.

IBM Java 5 was updated to SR7 to fix various security issues :

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in Java Web Start may     allow an untrusted Java Web Start application that is     downloaded from a website to elevate its privileges. For     example, an untrusted Java Web Start application may     grant itself permissions to read and write local files     or execute local applications that are accessible to the     user running the untrusted application. (CVE-2008-1196)

  - A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment may     allow JavaScript(TM) code that is downloaded by a     browser to make connections to network services on the     system that the browser runs on, through Java APIs, This     may allow files (that are accessible through these     network services) or vulnerabilities (that exist on     these network services) which are not otherwise normally     accessible to be accessed or exploited. (CVE-2008-1195)

  - Two buffer overflow vulnerabilities may allow an     untrusted applet or application to cause the Java     Runtime Environment to crash. (CVE-2008-1194)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Java Runtime     Environment image parsing code may allow an untrusted     applet or application to create a denial-of-service     condition, by causing the Java Runtime Environment to     crash. (CVE-2008-1194)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Java Runtime     Environment image parsing code allow an untrusted applet     or application to elevate its privileges. For example,     an application may grant itself permissions to read and     write local files or execute local applications that are     accessible to the user running the untrusted     application. (CVE-2008-1193)

  - A vulnerability in the Java Plug-in may an untrusted     applet to bypass same origin policy and leverage this     flaw to execute local applications that are accessible     to the user running the untrusted applet.
    (CVE-2008-1192)

  - A vulnerability in Java Web Start may allow an untrusted     Java Web Start application to elevate its privileges.
    For example, an application may grant itself permissions     to read and write local files or execute local     applications that are accessible to the user running the     untrusted application. (CVE-2008-1190)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Java Runtime     Environment may allow an untrusted applet or application     to elevate its privileges. For example, an applet may     grant itself permissions to read and write local files     or execute local applications that are accessible to the     user running the untrusted applet. (CVE-2008-1189)

  - Two buffer overflow vulnerabilities in Java Web Start     may independently allow an untrusted Java Web Start     application to elevate its privileges. For example, an     untrusted Java Web Start application may grant itself     permissions to read and write local files or execute     local applications that are accessible to the user     running the untrusted application. (CVE-2008-1188)

  - A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment with     parsing XML data may allow an untrusted applet or     application to elevate its privileges. For example, an     applet may read certain URL resources (such as some     files and web pages). (CVE-2008-1187)

  - A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment may     allow an untrusted application or applet that is     downloaded from a website to elevate its privileges. For     example, the application or applet may grant itself     permissions to read and write local files or execute     local applications that are accessible to the user     running the untrusted application or applet.
    (CVE-2008-0657)

  - A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)     with applet caching may allow an untrusted applet that     is downloaded from a malicious website to make network     connections to network services on machines other than     the one that the applet was downloaded from. This may     allow network resources (such as web pages) and     vulnerabilities (that exist on these network services)     which are not otherwise normally accessible to be     accessed or exploited. (CVE-2007-5232)

  - A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)     may allow malicious JavaScript code that is downloaded     by a browser from a malicious website to make network     connections, through Java APIs, to network services on     machines other than the one that the JavaScript code was     downloaded from. This may allow network resources (such     as web pages) and vulnerabilities (that exist on these     network services) which are not otherwise normally     accessible to be accessed or exploited. (CVE-2007-5274)

  - A second vulnerability in the JRE may allow an untrusted     applet that is downloaded from a malicious website     through a web proxy to make network connections to     network services on machines other than the one that the     applet was downloaded from. This may allow network     resources (such as web pages) and vulnerabilities (that     exist on these network services) which are not otherwise     normally accessible to be accessed or exploited.
    (CVE-2007-5273)

  - An untrusted Java Web Start application may write     arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running     the application. (CVE-2007-5236)

  - Three separate vulnerabilities may allow an untrusted     Java Web Start application to determine the location of     the Java Web Start cache. (CVE-2007-5238)

  - An untrusted Java Web Start application or Java applet     may move or copy arbitrary files by requesting the user     of the application or applet to drag and drop a file     from the Java Web Start application or Java applet     window. (CVE-2007-5239)

  - An untrusted applet may display an over-sized window so     that the applet warning banner is not visible to the     user running the untrusted applet. (CVE-2007-5240)

  - A vulnerability in the font parsing code in the Java     Runtime Environment may allow an untrusted applet to     elevate its privileges. For example, an applet may grant     itself permissions to read and write local files or     execute local applications that are accessible to the     user running the untrusted applet. (CVE-2007-4381)

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200804-20 (Sun JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Sun Java:
    Daniel Soeder discovered that a long codebase attribute string in a     JNLP file will overflow a stack variable when launched by Java WebStart     (CVE-2007-3655).
    Multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2007-2435, CVE-2007-2788,     CVE-2007-2789) that were previously reported as GLSA 200705-23 and GLSA     200706-08 also affect 1.4 and 1.6 SLOTs, which was not mentioned in the     initial revision of said GLSAs.
    The Zero Day Initiative, TippingPoint and John Heasman reported     multiple buffer overflows and unspecified vulnerabilities in Java Web     Start (CVE-2008-1188, CVE-2008-1189, CVE-2008-1190,     CVE-2008-1191).
    Hisashi Kojima of Fujitsu and JPCERT/CC reported a security issue     when performing XSLT transformations (CVE-2008-1187).
    CERT/CC reported a Stack-based buffer overflow in Java Web Start     when using JNLP files (CVE-2008-1196).
    Azul Systems reported an unspecified vulnerability that allows     applets to escalate their privileges (CVE-2007-5689).
    Billy Rios, Dan Boneh, Collin Jackson, Adam Barth, Andrew Bortz,     Weidong Shao, and David Byrne discovered multiple instances where Java     applets or JavaScript programs run within browsers do not pin DNS     hostnames to a single IP address, allowing for DNS rebinding attacks     (CVE-2007-5232, CVE-2007-5273, CVE-2007-5274).
    Peter Csepely reported that Java Web Start does not properly     enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications (CVE-2007-5237,     CVE-2007-5238).
    Java Web Start does not properly enforce access restrictions for     untrusted Java applications and applets, when handling drag-and-drop     operations (CVE-2007-5239).
    Giorgio Maone discovered that warnings for untrusted code can be     hidden under applications' windows (CVE-2007-5240).
    Fujitsu reported two security issues where security restrictions of     web applets and applications were not properly enforced (CVE-2008-1185,     CVE-2008-1186).
    John Heasman of NGSSoftware discovered that the Java Plug-in does     not properly enforce the same origin policy (CVE-2008-1192).
    Chris Evans of the Google Security Team discovered multiple     unspecified vulnerabilities within the Java Runtime Environment Image     Parsing Library (CVE-2008-1193, CVE-2008-1194).
    Gregory Fleischer reported that web content fetched via the 'jar:'     protocol was not subject to network access restrictions     (CVE-2008-1195).
    Chris Evans and Johannes Henkel of the Google Security Team     reported that the XML parsing code retrieves external entities even     when that feature is disabled (CVE-2008-0628).
    Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities might allow for escalation of     privileges (CVE-2008-0657).
  Impact :

    A remote attacker could entice a user to run a specially crafted applet     on a website or start an application in Java Web Start to execute     arbitrary code outside of the Java sandbox and of the Java security     restrictions with the privileges of the user running Java. The attacker     could also obtain sensitive information, create, modify, rename and     read local files, execute local applications, establish connections in     the local network, bypass the same origin policy, and cause a Denial of     Service via multiple vectors.
  Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time.

The IBM Java JRE/SDK has been brought to release 1.5.0 SR6, containing several bugfixes, including the following security fixes :

  - A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)     with applet caching may allow an untrusted applet that     is downloaded from a malicious website to make network     connections to network services on machines other than     the one that the applet was downloaded from. This may     allow network resources (such as web pages) and     vulnerabilities (that exist on these network services)     which are not otherwise normally accessible to be     accessed or exploited. (CVE-2007-5232)

  - A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)     may allow malicious JavaScript code that is downloaded     by a browser from a malicious website to make network     connections, through Java APIs, to network services on     machines other than the one that the JavaScript code was     downloaded from. This may allow network resources (such     as web pages) and vulnerabilities (that exist on these     network services) which are not otherwise normally     accessible to be accessed or exploited. (CVE-2007-5274)

  - A second vulnerability in the JRE may allow an untrusted     applet that is downloaded from a malicious website     through a web proxy to make network connections to     network services on machines other than the one that the     applet was downloaded from. This may allow network     resources (such as web pages) and vulnerabilities (that     exist on these network services) which are not otherwise     normally accessible to be accessed or exploited.
    (CVE-2007-5273)

  - An untrusted Java Web Start application may write     arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running     the application. (CVE-2007-5236)

  - Three separate vulnerabilities may allow an untrusted     Java Web Start application to determine the location of     the Java Web Start cache. (CVE-2007-5238)

  - An untrusted Java Web Start application or Java applet     may move or copy arbitrary files by requesting the user     of the application or applet to drag and drop a file     from the Java Web Start application or Java applet     window. (CVE-2007-5239)

  - An untrusted applet may display an over-sized window so     that the applet warning banner is not visible to the     user running the untrusted applet. CVE-2007-4381: A     vulnerability in the font parsing code in the Java     Runtime Environment may allow an untrusted applet to     elevate its privileges. For example, an applet may grant     itself permissions to read and write local files or     execute local applications that are accessible to the     user running the untrusted applet. (CVE-2007-5240)

  - The Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) that is included     in various releases of the Java Runtime Environment does     not correctly process SSL/TLS handshake requests. This     vulnerability may be exploited to create a Denial of     Service (DoS) condition to the system as a whole on a     server that listens for SSL/TLS connections using JSSE     for SSL/TLS support. (CVE-2007-3698)

For more information see:
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts/

Additionally a concurrency bug has been fixed (Novell Bug 330713).

The Sun JAVA JDK 1.4.2 was upgraded to release 16 to fix various bugs, including the following security bugs :

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103079-1

  - Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6     Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and     earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and     JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier, when applet caching is     enabled, allows remote attackers to violate the security     model for an applet's outbound connections via a DNS     rebinding attack. (CVE-2007-5232)

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103073-1

  - Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and     earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, on     Windows does not properly enfor ce access restrictions     for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted     remote attackers to read local files via an untrusted     applica tion. (CVE-2007-5236)

  - Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier     does not properly enforce access restrictions for     untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted     remote attackers to read and modify local files via an     untrusted application, aka 'two vulnerabilities'.
    (CVE-2007-5237)

  - Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and     earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, and SDK     and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier does not properly enforce     access restrictions for untrusted applications, which     allows user-assisted remote attackers to obtain     sensitive information (the Java Web Start cache     location) via an untrusted application, aka 'three     vulnerabilities.'. (CVE-2007-5238)

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103072-1

  - Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and     earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and     JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and     earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions     for untrusted (1) applications and (2) applets, which     allows user-assisted remote attackers to copy or rename     arbitrary files when local users perform drag-and-drop     operations from the untrusted application or applet     window onto certain types of desktop applications.
    (CVE-2007-5239)

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103071-1

  - Visual truncation vulnerability in the Java Runtime     Environment in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier,     JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE     1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and     earlier allows remote attackers to circumvent display of     the untrusted-code warning banner by creating a window     larger than the workstation screen. (CVE-2007-5240)

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103078-1

  - Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6     Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and     earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and     JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier, when an HTTP proxy server is     used, allows remote attackers to violate the security     model for an applet's outbound connections via a     multi-pin DNS rebinding attack in which the applet     download relies on DNS resolution on the proxy server,     but the applet's socket operations rely on DNS     resolution on the local machine, a different issue than     CVE-2007-5274. (CVE-2007-5273)

  - Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6     Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and     earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and     JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier, when Firefox or Opera is used,     allows remote attackers to violate the security model     for JavaScript outbound connections via a multi-pin DNS     rebinding attack dependent on the LiveConnect API, in     which JavaScript download relies on DNS resolution by     the browser, but JavaScript socket operations rely on     separate DNS resolution by a Java Virtual Machine (JVM),     a different issue than CVE-2007-5273. (CVE-2007-5274)

The Sun JAVA JDK 1.6.0 was upgraded to release 3 to fix various bugs, including the following security bugs :

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103 079-1

CVE-2007-5232: Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier, when applet caching is enabled, allows remote attackers to violate the security model for an applet's outbound connections via a DNS rebinding attack.

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103 073-1

CVE-2007-5236: Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, on Windows does not properly enfor ce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read local files via an untrusted applica tion.

CVE-2007-5237: Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read and modify local files via an untrusted application, aka 'two vulnerabilities'.

CVE-2007-5238: Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (the Java Web Start cache location) via an untrusted application, aka 'three vulnerabilities.'

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103 072-1

CVE-2007-5239: Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted (1) applications and (2) applets, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to copy or rename arbitrary files when local users perform drag-and-drop operations from the untrusted application or applet window onto certain types of desktop applications.

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103 071-1

CVE-2007-5240: Visual truncation vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier allows remote attackers to circumvent display of the untrusted-code warning banner by creating a window larger than the workstation screen.

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103 078-1

CVE-2007-5273: Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier, when an HTTP proxy server is used, allows remote attackers to violate the security model for an applet's outbound connections via a multi-pin DNS rebinding attack in which the applet download relies on DNS resolution on the proxy server, but the applet's socket operations rely on DNS resolution on the local machine, a different issue than CVE-2007-5274.

CVE-2007-5274: Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier, when Firefox or Opera is used, allows remote attackers to violate the security model for JavaScript outbound connections via a multi-pin DNS rebinding attack dependent on the LiveConnect API, in which JavaScript download relies on DNS resolution by the browser, but JavaScript socket operations rely on separate DNS resolution by a Java Virtual Machine (JVM), a different issue than CVE-2007-5273.

The Sun JAVA JDK 1.5.0 was upgraded to release 13 to fix various bugs, including the following security bugs :

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103 079-1

CVE-2007-5232: Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier, when applet caching is enabled, allows remote attackers to violate the security model for an applet's outbound connections via a DNS rebinding attack.

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103 073-1

CVE-2007-5236: Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, on Windows does not properly enfor ce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read local files via an untrusted applica tion.

CVE-2007-5237: Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read and modify local files via an untrusted application, aka 'two vulnerabilities'.

CVE-2007-5238: Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (the Java Web Start cache location) via an untrusted application, aka 'three vulnerabilities.'

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103 072-1

CVE-2007-5239: Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted (1) applications and (2) applets, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to copy or rename arbitrary files when local users perform drag-and-drop operations from the untrusted application or applet window onto certain types of desktop applications.

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103 071-1

CVE-2007-5240: Visual truncation vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier allows remote attackers to circumvent display of the untrusted-code warning banner by creating a window larger than the workstation screen.

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103 078-1

CVE-2007-5273: Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier, when an HTTP proxy server is used, allows remote attackers to violate the security model for an applet's outbound connections via a multi-pin DNS rebinding attack in which the applet download relies on DNS resolution on the proxy server, but the applet's socket operations rely on DNS resolution on the local machine, a different issue than CVE-2007-5274.

CVE-2007-5274: Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier, when Firefox or Opera is used, allows remote attackers to violate the security model for JavaScript outbound connections via a multi-pin DNS rebinding attack dependent on the LiveConnect API, in which JavaScript download relies on DNS resolution by the browser, but JavaScript socket operations rely on separate DNS resolution by a Java Virtual Machine (JVM), a different issue than CVE-2007-5273.

The Sun JAVA JDK 1.4.2 was upgraded to release 16 to fix various bugs, including the following security bugs :

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103 079-1

CVE-2007-5232: Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier, when applet caching is enabled, allows remote attackers to violate the security model for an applet's outbound connections via a DNS rebinding attack.

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103 073-1

CVE-2007-5236: Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, on Windows does not properly enfor ce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read local files via an untrusted applica tion.

CVE-2007-5237: Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read and modify local files via an untrusted application, aka 'two vulnerabilities'.

CVE-2007-5238: Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (the Java Web Start cache location) via an untrusted application, aka 'three vulnerabilities.'

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103 072-1

CVE-2007-5239: Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted (1) applications and (2) applets, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to copy or rename arbitrary files when local users perform drag-and-drop operations from the untrusted application or applet window onto certain types of desktop applications.

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103 071-1

CVE-2007-5240: Visual truncation vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier allows remote attackers to circumvent display of the untrusted-code warning banner by creating a window larger than the workstation screen.

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103 078-1

CVE-2007-5273: Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier, when an HTTP proxy server is used, allows remote attackers to violate the security model for an applet's outbound connections via a multi-pin DNS rebinding attack in which the applet download relies on DNS resolution on the proxy server, but the applet's socket operations rely on DNS resolution on the local machine, a different issue than CVE-2007-5274.

CVE-2007-5274: Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier, when Firefox or Opera is used, allows remote attackers to violate the security model for JavaScript outbound connections via a multi-pin DNS rebinding attack dependent on the LiveConnect API, in which JavaScript download relies on DNS resolution by the browser, but JavaScript socket operations rely on separate DNS resolution by a Java Virtual Machine (JVM), a different issue than CVE-2007-5273.

According to its version number, the Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and/or Web Start installed on the remote host reportedly is affected by several issues that could be abused to move / copy local files, read or write local files, circumvent network access restrictions, or elevate privileges.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
64824	Sun Java JRE / Web Start Multiple Vulnerabilities (103072, 103073, 103078, 103079, 103112) (Unix)	Nessus	Misc.	critical
60344	Scientific Linux Security Update : jdk (java) on SL3.x, SL4.x i386/x86_64	Nessus	Scientific Linux Local Security Checks	high
60316	Scientific Linux Security Update : jdk (java) on SL5.x i386/x86_64	Nessus	Scientific Linux Local Security Checks	high
41210	SuSE9 Security Update : IBM Java 2 JRE and SDK (YOU Patch Number 12142)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
40716	RHEL 5 : java-1.5.0-bea (RHSA-2008:0156)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	critical
40714	RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : java-1.4.2-ibm (RHSA-2008:0132)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
40712	RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : java-1.4.2-bea (RHSA-2008:0100)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
40710	RHEL 4 / 5 : java-1.5.0-ibm (RHSA-2007:1041)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium
40709	RHEL 4 / 5 : java-1.5.0-sun (RHSA-2007:0963)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	critical
40379	VMSA-2008-0010 : Updated Tomcat and Java JRE packages for VMware ESX 3.5 and VirtualCenter	Nessus	VMware ESX Local Security Checks	critical
32050	SuSE 10 Security Update : IBM Java 1.5.0 (ZYPP Patch Number 5183)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	critical
32049	SuSE 10 Security Update : IBM Java 1.4.2 (ZYPP Patch Number 5182)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
32013	GLSA-200804-20 : Sun JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	critical
29476	SuSE 10 Security Update : java-1_5_0-ibm (ZYPP Patch Number 4687)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
29473	SuSE 10 Security Update : Sun Java 1.4.2 (ZYPP Patch Number 4533)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
27513	openSUSE 10 Security Update : java-1_6_0-sun (java-1_6_0-sun-4525)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
27512	openSUSE 10 Security Update : java-1_5_0-sun (java-1_5_0-sun-4527)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
27511	openSUSE 10 Security Update : java-1_4_2-sun (java-1_4_2-sun-4536)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
26923	Sun Java JRE / Web Start Multiple Vulnerabilities (103072, 103073, 103078, 103079, 103112)	Nessus	Windows	high

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