TITLE:
HP-UX Java XSLT Processor Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA12896

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12896/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, Privilege escalation

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
HP-UX 11.x
http://secunia.com/product/138/

DESCRIPTION:
HP has acknowledged a vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment
software for HP-UX, which can be exploited by untrusted applets to
gain escalated privileges on a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA12206

SOLUTION:
Update to Java 1.4.2.04 or later.
http://www.hp.com/go/java

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
SSRT4806:
http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX01087

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA12206:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12206/

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