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Latest version of this security advisory is available from http://support.oracle.com as Sun Alert 1019689.1.
Article ID : 1019689.1
Article Type : Sun Alerts (SURE)
Last reviewed : 2008-12-04
Audience : PUBLIC
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Security Vulnerability Related to Sun Java System Portal Server May Allow Information Disclosure



Category
Security

Release Phase
Resolved

Bug Id
6741989

Product
Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1
Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2

Date of Resolved Release
05-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

For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see 1009886.1.


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References

124301-12
124302-12
124303-12
138686-01
138688-01





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