Note: This is an archival copy of Security Sun Alert 200654 as previously published on http://sunsolve.sun.com. Latest version of this security advisory is available from http://support.oracle.com as Sun Alert 1000511.1. |
Category Security Release Phase Resolved 4730667, 4732385, 4735737, 4735750 Date of Resolved Release 23-JAN-2003 Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) may incorrectly validate the digital certificate ... 1. Impact The Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) may incorrectly validate the digital certificate of a web site. This may result in untrustworthy web sites being authenticated for SSL transactions. The Java Plug-in and Java Web Start may incorrectly validate the digital certificates of signed JAR files. This may result in untrustworthy code being executed as trusted code. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases:
3. Symptoms There are no reliable symptoms that would show the described issue has been exploited. 4. Workaround There is no workaround. Please see the "Resolution" section below. 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases:
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