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TITLE:
Sun Solaris JDS XscreenSaver Authentication Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29368

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29368/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Sun Solaris 10
http://secunia.com/product/4813/

SOFTWARE:
Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) Release 2
http://secunia.com/product/5797/

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

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in
XscreenSaver in the Solaris 10 Java Desktop System (JDS) when the
GNOME On-Screen Keyboard (GOK) is being used. This can be exploited
to bypass authentication to the XscreenSaver process.

The vulnerability is reported in Solaris 10 for both the SPARC and
x86 platform.

SOLUTION:
-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 120094-16 or later.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-120094-16-1

-- x86 Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 120095-16 or later.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-120095-16-1

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-234661-1

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