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Note: This is an archival copy of Security Sun Alert 259588 as previously published on http://sunsolve.sun.com. Latest version of this security advisory is available from http://support.oracle.com as Sun Alert 1020504.1. |
Category Security Release Phase Resolved 6754095 Product Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 Date of Resolved Release 03-Jun-2009 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in the Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 Reverse Proxy Plug-in 1. Impact A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerability in the Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 Reverse Proxy Plug-in may allow a local or remote unprivileged user to execute arbitrary script or HTML within a user's browser which can lead to hijacked sessions, stolen cookie information, and a loss of data privacy between a client and the server. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform
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). This issue only affects Web Server installations which are making use of the Reverse Proxy Plug-in. To determine if this plug-in is in use on a host, the 'magnus.conf' configuration file can be examined, searching for the 'libpassthrough.so' entry. This file is stored in the 'config' directory within the root directory of each Web Server instance installation. For example: # cd <server-root>/config3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described issue has been exploited to execute arbitrary script or HTML on the system. 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
https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=SJWS-6.1-SP11-OTH-G-F@CDS-CDS_SMI For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see 1009886.1. This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. This Sun Alert notification contains Sun proprietary and confidential information. It is being provided to you pursuant to the provisions of your agreement to purchase services from Sun, or, if you do not have such an agreement, the Sun.com Terms of Use. This Sun Alert notification may only be used for the purposes contemplated by these agreements. Copyright 2000-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved. References116648-23116649-23 118202-15 121524-07 121510-07 Attachments This solution has no attachment | |||||||||||||||
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