---------------------------------------------------------------------- Try a new way to discover vulnerabilities that ALREADY EXIST in your IT infrastructure. The Full Featured Secunia Network Software Inspector (NSI) is now available: http://secunia.com/network_software_inspector/ The Secunia NSI enables you to INSPECT, DISCOVER, and DOCUMENT vulnerabilities in more than 4,000 different Windows applications. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Sun Java JRE/JDK Processing of XSLT Stylesheets in XML Signatures Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA26031 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/26031/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: System access WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: Sun Java JRE 1.6.x / 6.x http://secunia.com/product/12878/ Sun Java JDK 1.6.x http://secunia.com/product/14273/ DESCRIPTION: Brad Hill has reported a vulnerability in Sun JDK and JRE, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error when processing XSLT stylesheets contained in XSLT transforms in XML signatures. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code by e.g. tricking an application into processing specially crafted XML signatures. The vulnerability is reported in JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 and earlier. Reportedly, Sun SDK and JRE 5.0 and 1.4.x are not affected. SOLUTION: Apply patches. Update to JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 or later. http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp Java SE 6 Update 2 for Solaris is available in the following patches: * Java SE 6 update 2 (patch 125136-02 or later) * Java SE 6 update 2 (patch 125137-02 or later (64bit)) * Java SE 6_x86 update 2 (patch 125139-02 or later (64bit)) PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits Brad Hill, iSEC Partners ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102993-1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------