| VID |
28217 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
A version of Sun Java JDK / JRE which is older than 1.5.0_14 has been installed on the host. The Sun Java JRE installed on the relevant host, according to its version number, has a denial of service vulnerability in jpiexp32.dll. Sun Java JDK and JRE versions 5.0 prior to 5.0 Update 14 are vulnerable to a denial of service vulnerability, caused by a NULL pointer exception in jpiexp32.dll. By persuading a target user to load a specially-crafted applet, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the JRE and Internet Explorer to crash.
* Note: This check requires an account with Guest or upper privileges which can access the registry of the remote host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://research.corsaire.com/advisories/c060905-002.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/485942/100/0/threaded
* Platforms Affected:
Sun Microsystems, Sun JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 13 and earlier
Sun Microsystems, Solaris 7, 8, 9
Microsoft Windows Any version
Unix Any version
Linux Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of Sun Java 2 SDK/JRE (5.0 Update 14 or later), available from the following Sun Microsystems, Inc. Web site:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp
-- AND --
When upgrading a Java installation on a computer, all previous versions should be uninstalled to prevent them being accessed to run a malicious applet that may exploit latent vulnerabilities that may exist in those other previous versions.
It is also possible to workaround this issue by disabling Java support in the Web browser or any other applications that provide an environment for execution Java applets. |
| Related URL |
CVE-2007-0012 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
27185 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
39549 (ISS) |
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