Bug 253488 (CVE-2007-4381)

Summary:	CVE-2007-4381 java: Vulnerability in the font parsing code
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	Marc Schoenefeld <mschoene>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:
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Priority:	low
Version:	unspecified	CC:	jlieskov, kreilly
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Bug Depends On:	325951, 325961, 368071, 368081, 368091, 417931, 430799
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Description Marc Schoenefeld 2007-08-20 07:48:31 UTC

Sun describes a flaw at

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103024-1:

A vulnerability in the font parsing code in the Java Runtime Environment may
allow an untrusted applet to elevate its privileges. For example, an applet may
grant itself permissions to read and write local files or execute local
applications that are accessible to the user running the untrusted applet.

Comment 8 Jan Lieskovsky 2010-08-31 13:40:38 UTC

This issue has been addressed in following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4 Extras
  RHEL Supplementary version 5

Via RHSA-2007:0829 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0829.html

Comment 9 Jan Lieskovsky 2010-08-31 13:41:41 UTC

This issue has been addressed in following products:

  RHEL Supplementary version 5

Via RHSA-2007:0956 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0956.html

Comment 10 Jan Lieskovsky 2010-08-31 13:42:53 UTC

This issue has been addressed in following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4 Extras 

Via RHSA-2007:1086 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-1086.html

Comment 11 Jan Lieskovsky 2010-08-31 13:43:53 UTC

This issue has been addressed in following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 3 Extras

Via RHSA-2008:0100 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0100.html

Comment 12 Jan Lieskovsky 2010-08-31 13:45:24 UTC

This issue has been addressed in following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 3 Extras
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4 Extras
  RHEL Supplementary version 5

Via RHSA-2008:0132 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0132.html