Sun Java Runtime Environment Virtual Machine Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:30141

Info

Sun Java Runtime Environment Virtual Machine Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 30141
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2008-3107
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 08 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 10:20PM
Credit: Fujitsu
Vulnerable: VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 5
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 1
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 5
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 4
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 3
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 1
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.3
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.2
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1
VMWare ESX Server 3.5
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _15
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _10
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _09
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _08
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _05
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _04
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _03
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_17
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_16
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_14
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_13
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_12
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_11
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _15
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _10
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _09
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _08
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _05
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _04
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _03
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_17
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_16
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_14
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_13
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_12
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_11
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _15
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _10
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _09
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _08
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _05
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _04
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _03
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _02
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _01
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_17
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_16
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_14
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_13
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_12
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_11
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _10
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _09
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _08
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _07
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _06
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _05
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _04
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _03
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _02
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _01
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_17
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_16
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_15
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_14
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_13
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_12
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_11
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _15
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _10
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _09
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _08
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _07
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _06
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _05
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _04
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _03
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _02
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _01
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_17
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_16
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_15
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_14
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_13
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_12
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_11
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _06
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _05
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _04
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _15
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _07
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _06
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _10-b03
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _10
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _09
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _08
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _07
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _06
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _05
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _04
+ Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.54
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _03
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _02
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _01
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_03
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_02
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_01
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_14
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_13
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_12
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_11
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_10
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_09
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_08
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_17
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_16
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_15
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_14
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_13
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_12
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_11
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _15
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _06
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _05
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _04
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _01
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 0_10
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _15
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _14
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _07
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _06
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _02
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _01
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 .0_05
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_03
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_02
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_13
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_12
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_11
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_09
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_08
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_04
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_03
Redhat Red Hat Network Satellite (for RHEL 4) 5.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Supplementary 5 server
Redhat Enterprise Linux Extras 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary 5 client
Nortel Networks Self-Service Speech Server 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri Application 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 1000 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 100 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service CCXML 0
Nortel Networks Self Service VoiceXML 0
Nortel Networks MPS Speech Server 6.0
Nortel Networks MPS Manager 0
Nortel Networks MPS Developer 0
Nortel Networks MPS 3.0
Nortel Networks MPS 2.1
Nortel Networks MPS 1.0
Nortel Networks Enterprise VoIP TM-CS1000
IcedTea IcedTea 1.7
Gentoo Linux
Avaya Interactive Response 3.0
Avaya Interactive Response 2.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Not Vulnerable: VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5.Update 3 build 1
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_18
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_18
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_18
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_18
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_18
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _07
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _16
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_18
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _07
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_16

Discussion

Sun Java Runtime Environment Virtual Machine Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Sun Java Runtime Environment Virtual Machine is prone to a privilege-escalation vulnerability when running untrusted applications or applets.

Successful exploits may allow attackers to read, write, or execute arbitrary local files in the context of the user running an untrusted application in the affected virtual machine. This may result in a compromise of the underlying system.

This issue affects the following versions:

JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier
JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 and earlier
SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 and earlier

Exploit / POC

Sun Java Runtime Environment Virtual Machine Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Sun Java Runtime Environment Virtual Machine Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and fixes. Please see the references for more information.


Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5

References

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