[Full-Disclosure] Netscape JRE vulnerability on IRIX

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Date: Thu Aug 29 2002 - 13:00:38 PDT

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                              SGI Security Advisory
    
            Title:      Netscape JAVA JRE vulnerability
            Number:     20020807-01-I
            Date:       August 29, 2002
            Reference:  CAN-2002-0058
            Reference:  SUN Security Advisory #0216
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    - -----------------------
    - --- Issue Specifics ---
    - -----------------------
    
    It has been reported that the Netscape Communicator versions that SGI has
    shipped with IRIX have security vulnerabilities in the JAVA JRE code.
    
    See http://home.netscape.com/security/
        http://sunsolve.Sun.COM/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/216
    ...for additional details.
    
    SGI has investigated the issue and recommends the following steps for
    neutralizing the exposure.  It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that these measures be
    implemented on ALL vulnerable SGI systems.
    
    These issues have been corrected in future releases of IRIX.
    
    
    - --------------
    - --- Impact ---
    - --------------
    
    The Netscape Communicator package is not installed by default on IRIX 6.5
    systems, it is supplied on the IRIX Applications CD.
    
    To determine the version of IRIX you are running, execute the following
    command:
    
      # /bin/uname -R
    
    That will return a result similar to the following:
    
      # 6.5 6.5.16f
    
    The first number ("6.5") is the release name, the second ("6.5.16f" in this
    case) is the extended release name.  The extended release name is the
    "version" we refer to throughout this document.
    
    To see if Netscape Communicator is installed, execute the following command:
    
    $ versions -b netscape
    I = Installed, R = Removed
    
       Name                 Date        Description
       I  netscape             09/19/2001  Netscape Communicator Client, 4.79
    
    If the netscape package is installed, the system is vulnerable.
    
    This vulnerability was assigned the following CVE:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-0058
    
    
    - ----------------------------
    - --- Temporary Workaround ---
    - ----------------------------
    
    SGI realizes that there are times when upgrading the operating system is
    inconvenient or not possible, and in those cases we recommend that you visit
    the following URL and install the upgraded Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
    available there:
    
    http://www.sgi.com/products/evaluation/6.x_java_plugin_1.1.1/
    
    The upgraded Java Runtime Environment (JRE), 1.3.1_02, is available from:
    
    http://www.sgi.com/products/evaluation/6.5_java2_1.3.1_02/
    
    To get Netscape to use the upgraded JRE, you should have the Netscape
    Java plugin installed, available from:
    
    http://www.sgi.com/products/evaluation/6.x_java_plugin_1.1.1/
    
    Another workaround would be to disable Java support at
    Preferences->Advanced, but obviously this will remove functionality.
    
    
    - ----------------
    - --- Solution ---
    - ----------------
    
    With IRIX 6.5.18, JRE 1.3.1_02 will be on the 6.5.18 Applications CD, so
    browsers with the Java plugin can use it by default. Our recommendation is
    to upgrade to IRIX 6.5.18 when it becomes available.
    
    
       OS Version     Vulnerable?     Patch #      Other Actions
       ----------     -----------     -------      -------------
       IRIX 3.x        unknown                     Note 1
       IRIX 4.x        unknown                     Note 1
       IRIX 5.x        unknown                     Note 1
       IRIX 6.0.x      unknown                     Note 1
       IRIX 6.1        unknown                     Note 1
       IRIX 6.2        unknown                     Note 1
       IRIX 6.3        unknown                     Note 1
       IRIX 6.4        unknown                     Note 1
       IRIX 6.5          yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.1        yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.2        yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.3        yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.4        yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.5        yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.6        yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.7        yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.8        yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.9        yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.10       yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.11       yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.12       yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.13       yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.14       yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.15       yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.16       yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.17       yes                       Notes 2 & 3
       IRIX 6.5.18       no
    
       NOTES
    
         1) This version of the IRIX operating has been retired. Upgrade to an
            actively supported IRIX operating system.  See
            http://support.sgi.com/irix/news/index.html#policy for more
            information.
    
         2) If you have not received an IRIX 6.5.X CD for IRIX 6.5, contact your
            SGI Support Provider or URL: http://support.sgi.com/irix/swupdates/
    
         3) Upgrade to IRIX 6.5.18 or install JRE as described in workaround
            section.
    
    
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    - --- Acknowledgments ----
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    SGI wishes to thank FIRST and the users of the Internet Community at large
    for their assistance in this matter.
    
    
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    SGI patches for IRIX can be found at the following patch servers:
    http://support.sgi.com/irix/ and ftp://patches.sgi.com/
    
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    IRIX 5.2-6.4 Recommended/Required Patch Sets can be found at:
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    IRIX 6.5 Maintenance Release Streams can be found at:
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    http://support.sgi.com/irix/swupdates/
    
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