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Sun Java Security Model Violation
Secunia Advisory: SA8958
Release Date: 2003-06-06
Last Update: 2003-07-19
Popularity: 14,082 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Netscape 6.x
Netscape 7.x
Opera 5.x
Opera 6.x
Opera 7.x
Sun Java JRE 1.2.x
Sun Java JRE 1.3.x
Sun Java JRE 1.4.x
Sun Java SDK 1.2.x
Sun Java SDK 1.3.x
Sun Java SDK 1.4.x

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Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in Java allowing untrusted applets to access information a trusted applet.

This is a breach of the Java security model.

No further details has been released.

Solution:
Updated versions are available from:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/

Versions not vulnerable to this issue:

Windows Production Releases

SDK and JRE 1.4.0_02 and later
SDK and JRE 1.3.1_05 and later
SDK and JRE 1.2.2_013 and later

Solaris OE Reference Releases

SDK and JRE 1.2.2_013 and later

Solaris OE Production Releases

SDK and JRE 1.4.0_02 and later
SDK and JRE 1.3.1_05 and later
SDK and JRE 1.2.2_13 and later

Linux Production Releases

SDK and JRE 1.4.0_02 and later
SDK and JRE 1.3.1_05 and later
SDK and JRE 1.2.2_013 and later

Provided and/or discovered by:
RecipeXperience

Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retri...55100&zone_32=category%3Asecurity


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