Security Vulnerability in Java Runtime Environment May Allow Applets to List the Contents of the Current User's Home Directory (Sun 246266)

Original Release Date: May 11, 2010
Last Revised: May 11, 2010
Number: ASA-2008-496
Risk Level: Low
Advisory Version: 2.0
Advisory Status: Final

1. Overview:

A new Sun Alert Notification from Sun Microsystems has been issued and is described below. Additional information about this issue may be found on the sunsolve.sun.com website, although a maintenance contract with Sun may be required to view the information.

246266
Security Vulnerability in Java Runtime Environment May Allow Applets to List the Contents of the Current User's Home Directory
Product: Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)
Category: Security
Date Released: 03-Dec-2008
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-246266-1

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2008-5350 to this issue.

2. Avaya System Products using a Sun Microsystems OS running JDK and JRE 5 or JRE 6:

Some Avaya system products are delivered with an Operating System from Sun Microsystems. Actions to be taken on these products are described below.

Product: Affected Version(s): Risk Level: Actions:
Avaya IR IR 3.0, 4.0 Low IR 3.0: install SP7 with associated Solaris cluster. IR 4.0: install SP3 with associated Solaris cluster.

3. Additional Information:

Additional information may also be available via the Avaya support website and through your Avaya account representative. Please contact your Avaya product support representative, or dial 1-800-242-2121, with any questions.

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5. Revision History:

V 1.0 - May 11, 2010 - Initial Statement issued.
V 2.0 - May 11, 2010 - updated IR actions and changed Advisory status to Final.

Send information regarding any discovered security problems with Avaya products to either the contact noted in the product's documentation or [email protected].

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