Note: This is an archival copy of Security Sun Alert 200648 as previously published on http://sunsolve.sun.com.
Latest version of this security advisory is available from http://support.oracle.com as Sun Alert 1000507.1.
Article ID : 1000507.1
Article Type : Sun Alerts (SURE)
Last reviewed : 2007-12-20
Audience : PUBLIC
Copyright Notice: Copyright © 2010, Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates.

Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in Sun Java System Web Server and Web Proxy Server

Category
Security

Release Phase
Resolved

Product
Sun Java System Web Server 7.0
Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1
Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6

Bug Id
6566204, 6566246, 6566309, 6611356

Date of Resolved Release
21-DEC-2007

Impact

A Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability (XSS) affecting Sun Java System Web Server and Sun Java System Web Proxy Server may allow a remote user to gain unauthorized access to data under certain conditions through the execution of inserted scripts.

Sun acknowledges with thanks, Daiki Fukumori of Secure Sky Technology and JPCERT/CC for bringing these issues to our attention.


Contributing Factors

These issues can occur in the following releases:

SPARC Platform

  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 8
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without patch 116648-20
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without Update 1
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without patch 125437-07
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 without Service Pack 11
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.x versions prior to 4.0.6

x86 Platform

  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 8
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without patch 116649-20
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without Update 1
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without patch 125438-07
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.x versions prior to 4.0.6

Linux

  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 8
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without patch 118202-12
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without Update 1
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without patch 125439-07
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.x versions prior to 4.0.6

Windows

  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 8
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without patch 121524-04
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without Update 1
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without patch 125441-06
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 without Service Pack 11
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.x versions prior to 4.0.6

HP-UX

  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 8
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without patch 121510-04
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without Update 1
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without patch 125440-01
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 without Service Pack 11
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.x versions prior to 4.0.6

AIX

  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 8
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 without Service Pack 11

Note 1: Other versions of the above listed applications are not affected by these issues.

Note 2: Bug ID 6566204 applies to Sun Java System Web Server only. Bug IDs 6566246 and 6566309 apply to Sun Java System Web Proxy Server only. Bug ID 6611356 applies to Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 on the Windows platform only.

To determine the version of Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 on a system, the following command can be run:

    $ <WS-install>/https-<host>/start -version

(Where <WS-install> is the installation directory of the Web Server and <host> should be the actual host name on which the Web Server is installed).

To determine the version of Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 on a system, the following command can be run:

    $ <WS-install>/bin/wadm --version

(Where <WS-install> is the installation directory of the Web Server).

To determine the version of Sun Java System Web Proxy Server on a system, the following command can be run:

    $ <PS_INSTALL>/bin/ns-proxy -v

(Where <PS_INSTALL> is the installation directory of the Web Proxy Server).


Symptoms

There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described issues have been exploited.


Workaround

There is no workaround for these issues. Please see the Resolution section below.


Resolution

These issues are addressed in the following releases:

SPARC Platform

  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 8 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with patch 116648-20 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with Update 1 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with patch 125437-07 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 11 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.6 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 with patch 120981-13 or later

x86 Platform

  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 8 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with patch 116649-20 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with Update 1 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with patch 125438-07 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.6 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 with patch 120982-13 or later

Linux

  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 8 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with patch 118202-12 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with Update 1 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with patch 125439-07 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.6 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 with patch 120983-13 or later

Windows

  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 8 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with patch 121524-04 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with Update 1 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with patch 125441-06 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 11 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.6 or later

HP-UX

  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 8 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with patch 121510-04 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with Update 1 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with patch 125440-01 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 11 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.6 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 with patch 123532-03 or later

AIX

  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 8 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 11 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 Service Pack 8 is available at

http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=4694392a

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 1 is available at

http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=467713d6

Sun Java System Proxy Server 3.6 Service Pack 11 is available at

http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=472a622f

Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.6 is available at

http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=4701e042



References

125437-07
125438-07
125439-07
125440-01
125441-06
116648-20
116649-20
118202-12
121524-04
121510-04
120981-13
120982-13
120983-13
123532-03




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