TITLE:
ginp Java Preferences API Security Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA13993

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13993/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
ginp 0.x
http://secunia.com/product/4566/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in ginp, which can be exploited by
malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

The problem is caused due to an error in the Java preferences API,
where preferences are not properly saved in certain situations. This
can be exploited to bypass image restrictions and view pictures,
which the user not normally has access to.

The issue has been reported in version 0.20. Prior versions may also
be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 0.21.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=105663

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

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