Vulnerability Note VU#102289
Sun Java JRE vulnerable to privilege escalation
OverviewA vulnerability in the Sun Java Runtime Environment may allow a malicious applet to gain elevated privileges.
I. DescriptionThe Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) allows users to run Java applications in a browser or as standalone programs. Sun has made the JRE available for multiple operating systems.
Per Sunsolve Document ID 102731:
Two vulnerabilities related to serialization in the Java Runtime Environment may independently allow an untrusted applet or application to elevate its privileges.
II. ImpactAn attacker may be able to run a Java applet on a vulnerable system with elevated privileges.
III. SolutionUpgrade
Sun has released an upgrade to address this issue. See Sunsolve Document ID 102731 for more details. To adjust the JRE update settings, see the update section of the Java deployment guide.
Disable Java
Disabling the Java browser plugin may prevent a malicious webpage from exploiting this vulnerability. See the Securing Your Web Browser for instructions on how to disable Java in your browser.
Systems Affected
References
http://secunia.com/advisories/23445/
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102731-1
http://secunia.com/advisories/23803/
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/deployment/deployment-guide/jcp.html#update
http://secunia.com/advisories/23835/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21673
http://secunia.com/advisories/24189/
http://secunia.com/advisories/24468/
http://secunia.com/advisories/25283/
Credit
Sun thanks Tom Hawtin for reporting this vulnerability.
This document was written by Ryan Giobbi.
Other Information
| Date Public | 12/20/2006 |
| Date First Published | 01/09/2007 03:01:08 PM |
| Date Last Updated | 05/16/2007 |
| CERT Advisory | |
| CVE Name | CVE-2006-6745 |
| Metric | 29.24 |
| Document Revision | 41 |
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