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| From: | SUN | | Date: | 19.03.2002 | | Subject: | Security Bulletin #00218 |
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. Security Bulletin
Bulletin Number: #00218
Date: March 18, 2002
Cross-Ref:
Title: Bytecode Verifier
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1. Background
A vulnerability in the Java(TM) Runtime Environment Bytecode Verifier
may be exploited by an untrusted applet to escalate privileges.
The full and custom installations of Netscape 6.2.1 and earlier
are affected since they include an affected version of the
Java Runtime Environment. The default Java runtime environments of
Netscape(TM) Communicator version 4.79 and earlier are affected.
For more information, see
http://home.netscape.com/security
Microsoft VM up to and including build 3802 is affected.
For more information, see
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-013.asp
This issue may or may not affect other vendors' Java technology
implementations which are derived from Sun's SDK and JDK(TM) source bases.
Sun has notified and made the remedy available to its Java
technology licensees.
Sun recommends that users of affected releases upgrade to the latest
SDK, JDK, and JRE releases listed in section 3 of this bulletin.
2. Affected Releases
The following releases are affected:
Windows Production Releases
SDK and JRE 1.3.1_01a or earlier
SDK and JRE 1.3.0_05 or earlier
SDK and JRE 1.2.2_010 or earlier
JDK and JRE 1.1.8_008 or earlier
Solaris(TM) Operating Environment (OE) Reference Releases
SDK and JRE 1.2.2_010 or earlier
JDK and JRE 1.1.8_008 or earlier
Solaris OE Production Releases
SDK and JRE 1.3.1_01 or earlier
SDK and JRE 1.3.0_05 or earlier
SDK and JRE 1.2.2_10 or earlier
JDK and JRE 1.1.8_14 or earlier
Linux Production Releases
SDK and JRE 1.3.1_01 or earlier
SDK and JRE 1.3.0_05 or earlier
SDK and JRE 1.2.2_010 or earlier
Releases prior to SDK and JRE 1.2.2, and JDK and JRE 1.1.8 for
Windows and Solaris are also affected and should no longer be used.
Users of these releases should upgrade to a later release listed in
Section 3.
This vulnerability does not affect the Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition, v 1.4.
3. Latest Releases
Windows Production Releases
SDK and JRE 1.4 http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/
SDK and JRE 1.3.1_02 http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/
SDK and JRE 1.2.2_011 http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.2/
JDK and JRE 1.1.8_009
http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/download-jdk-windows.html
Solaris OE Reference Releases
SDK and JRE 1.2.2_011 http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.2/
JDK and JRE 1.1.8_009
http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/download-jdk-solaris.html
Solaris OE Production Releases
SDK and JRE 1.4 http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/
SDK and JRE 1.3.1_02 http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/
SDK and JRE 1.2.2_11 http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.2/
JDK and JRE 1.1.8_15
http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/download-jdk-solaris.html
Linux Production Releases
SDK and JRE 1.4 http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/
SDK and JRE 1.3.1_02 http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/
SDK and JRE 1.2.2_011 http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.2/
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Sun acknowledges, with thanks, Trusted Logic S.A. for bringing this issue
to our attention.
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