Note: This is an archival copy of Security Sun Alert 201537 as previously published on http://sunsolve.sun.com.
Latest version of this security advisory is available from http://support.oracle.com as Sun Alert 1001146.1.
Article ID : 1001146.1
Article Type : Sun Alerts (SURE)
Last reviewed : 2007-10-25
Audience : PUBLIC
Copyright Notice: Copyright © 2010, Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates.

JSP Source Code Exposure Issue on Windows Platform Affects Sun Java System Application Server

Category
Security

Release Phase
Resolved

Product
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005Q1
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005Q1
SJS Application Server PE 8.2

Bug Id
6569427

Date of Workaround Release
24-JUL-2007

Date of Resolved Release
26-OCT-2007

Impact

A security vulnerability in various releases of Sun Java System Application Server may allow source code exposure of JSPs on the Windows platform. This would allow unauthorized remote users the ability to view critical source code.


Contributing Factors

This issue can occur in the following releases:

Windows Platform

  • Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 without file-based patch 119172-18 or package-based patch 122848-11
  • Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 without file-based patch 119176-18
  • Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 without file-based patch 124678-02 or package-based patch 124684-03
  • Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.2 without file-based patch 124682-02
  • Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9.0 without file-based patch 124612-05 

Note 1: This issue only affects the listed products on the Windows platform.

Note 2: There are Sun Java System Application Server patches for non-Windows platforms which reference this bugID, 6569427, since the code changes were applied to all platforms even though only the Windows platform is affected.


Symptoms

There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the described issues have been exploited, other than the source code of the JSPs being exposed.


Workaround

There is no workaround. Please see the "Resolution" section below.


Resolution

This issue is addressed in the following releases:

Windows Platform

  • Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 with file-based patch 119172-18 or package-based patch 122848-11 or later
  • Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 with file-based patch 119176-18 or later
  • Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 with file-based patch 124678-02 or package-based patch 124684-03 or later
  • Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.2 with file-based patch 124682-02 or later
  • Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9.0 with file-based patch 124612-05 or later


Modification History
Date: 26-OCT-2007
  • State: Resolved
  • Updated Contributing Factors and Resolution sections


References

119172-18
122848-11
119176-18
124678-02
124684-03
124682-02
124612-05




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