Sun Java Applet Font.createFont Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:17981

CVE-2006-2426 |

Info

Sun Java Applet Font.createFont Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 17981
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2006-2426
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 15 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 16 2009 02:13PM
Credit: Marc Schoenefeld
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64
Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment 1.5 _06
Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment 1.4.2 _11
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 8.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.1
Redhat Red Hat Network Satellite (for RHEL 4) 5.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS Extras 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Supplementary 5 server
Redhat Enterprise Linux Extras 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES Extras 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS Extras 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Redhat Desktop Extras 4
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Sun Java Applet Font.createFont Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Sun Java is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because the application fails to properly handle certain Java applets.

Successfully exploiting this issue will cause the application to create a temporary file that will grow in an unbounded fashion, consuming all available disk space. This will likely result in a denial-of-service condition.

Sun Java JDK 1.4.2_11 and 1.5.0_06 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Sun Java Applet Font.createFont Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

Sun Java Applet Font.createFont Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Debian Linux 5.0 s/390

Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

Debian Linux 5.0 m68k

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc

Debian Linux 5.0 arm

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Debian Linux 5.0

Debian Linux 5.0 amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Debian Linux 5.0 mips

Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1

Debian Linux 5.0 sparc

References

Sun Java Applet Font.createFont Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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