Category
Security
Release Phase
Resolved
Bug Id
6741989
ProductSun Java System Portal Server 7.1
Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2
Date of Resolved Release05-Dec-2008
Security Vulnerability Related to Sun Java System Portal Server May Allow Information Disclosure
1. Impact
A security vulnerability in the Sun Java Web Console components of the Sun Java System Portal
Server may allow a remote unprivileged user to gain unauthorized access
to certain local files within the Portal Server installation. As a
result, any user may be allowed to view the configuration information
of the Portal Server.
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following releases:
SPARC Platform
- Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10)
without patch 124301-12
- Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without
patch 138686-01
x86 Platform
- Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10)
without patch 124302-12
- Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10)
without patch 138687-01
Linux Platform
- Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 without patch 124303-12
- Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 without patch 138688-01
To determine the version of Sun Java System Portal Server Software
installed on a system, the following command can be run:
# <PS_INSTALL_DIR>/bin/psadmin version -u amadmin -f passwordFile
Fri Jun 20 07:37:07 PDT 2008 Sun Java(tm) System Portal Server 7.1
Note: Portal Server Software
versions 7.0 or earlier are not impacted by this issue.
3. Symptoms
There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described
issue has been exploited.
4. Workaround
There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution
section below.
5. Resolution
This issue is addressed in the following releases:
SPARC Platform
- Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 8,
9 and 10) with patch 124301-12 or later
- Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9
and 10) with patch 138686-01 or later
x86 Platform
- Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 8,
9 and 10) with patch 124302-12 or later
- Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for
Solaris 9 and 10) with patch 138687-01 or later
Linux Platform
- Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 with patch
124303-12 or later
- Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 with patch
138688-01 or later
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on Security Sun Alerts, see 1009886.1.
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124301-12
124302-12
124303-12
138686-01
138688-01
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