The XML parsing code in Sun Java Runtime Environment JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 and earlier processes external entity references even when the external general entities property is false, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks and cause a denial of service or access restricted resources.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jdk | Sun | 1.6 (including) | 1.6 (including) |
| Jre | Sun | * | 1.6.0 (including) |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RedHat | java-1.6.0-bea-1:1.6.0.03-1jpp.2.el5 | * |
| Sun-java6 | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Sun-java6 | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
| Sun-java6 | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Sun-java6 | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Sun-java6 | Ubuntu | intrepid | * |
| Sun-java6 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
References
- http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/277
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2007-002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28746
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29841
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3621
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231246-1
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0245.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487434/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27553
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019292
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0371
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1252
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9847
- http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/277
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2007-002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28746
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29841
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3621
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231246-1
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0245.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487434/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27553
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019292
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0371
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1252
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9847