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Home > Products and services > CSIRTUK advisories > Advisories archive > October 2007 > 3422 - Sun weekly summary reports

October 2007

3422 - Sun weekly summary reports

ID: 3422
Date: 10 October 2007 12:18

Title: 3422 - Sun weekly summary reports
Abstract: Sun(SM) Alert Weekly Summary Reports, newsletters that provides weekly listings of newly released and updated Sun Alert Notifications
Vendors affected:Sun
Availability of fix: Available
Type of fix: Patch
Source: Sun
Reliability of source: Trusted

SUN(SM) ALERT WEEKLY SUMMARY REPORT

     Week of 23-Sep-2007 - 29-Sep-2007

Welcome to the Sun(SM) Alert Weekly Summary Report, the newsletter that provides you with a weekly listing of newly released and updated Sun Alert Notifications.  It is being distributed to inform you about critical hardware and software issues that could impact the availability, security, and data integrity of your computing environment.

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ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS

* Newly Released Sun Alert Notifications

* Updated Sun Alert Notifications

* Additional Sun Alert Information

* Changes to Patch Access on SunSolve

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Newly Released Sun Alert Notifications
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(Total Released: 9)

Sun Alert ID:  102883 (RESOLVED)
Synopsis:      Security Vulnerability in the Human Interface
               Device (HID) Class Driver for Solaris
Product:       Solaris 9 Operating System, Solaris 10 Operating
               System, Solaris 8 Operating System
Category:      Security
Date Released: 25-Sep-2007
Date Closed:   25-Sep-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102883-1

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Sun Alert ID:  102942 (RESOLVED)
Synopsis:      Sun Fire X2100 M2/X2200 M2 ELOM is Vulnerable to
               Unauthorized Access
Product:       Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server, Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server
Category:      Security
Date Released: 28-Sep-2007
Date Closed:   28-Sep-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102942-1

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Sun Alert ID:  102994
Synopsis:      Manipulated TIFF Files or Documents Containing
               Manipulated TIFF Files May Lead to Heap Overflows
               and Arbitrary Code Execution
Product:       StarOffice 7 Office Suite, StarOffice 6.0 Office
               Suite, StarOffice 8 Office Suite
Category:      Security
Date Released: 24-Sep-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102994-1

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Sun Alert ID:  103046
Synopsis:      Sun Fire 12K/15K/E20K/E25K Systems Equipped With a
               Quad GigaSwift (QGE-X) Card May Panic
Product:       Sun Fire 12K Server, Sun Fire E20K Server, Sun Fire
               15K Server, Sun Fire E25K Server
Category:      Availability
Date Released: 26-Sep-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103046-1
(before accessing this Sun Alert document please login to a SunSolve Online Account with a Sun Spectrum Support Contract at http://sunsolve.sun.com -> "Login")

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Sun Alert ID:  103058 (RESOLVED)
Synopsis:      Sun Java System Calendar Server - Daylight Saving
               Time (DST) Update
Product:       Sun Java System Calendar Server 6.3, Sun Java
               System Calendar Server 6 2005Q4
Category:      Availability
Date Released: 24-Sep-2007
Date Closed:   24-Sep-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103058-1

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Sun Alert ID:  103069
Synopsis:      Installation of Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1
               on Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 or 8.x
               May Compromise Application Server Security
Product:       Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1
Category:      Security
Date Released: 27-Sep-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103069-1

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Sun Alert ID:  103076
Synopsis:      Ethernet Driver "nxge" for Specific Ethernet Cards
               May Cause Data Integrity Issues
Product:       Solaris 10 Operating System
Category:      Data Loss
Date Released: 25-Sep-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103076-1

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Sun Alert ID:  103084 (RESOLVED)
Synopsis:      A Security Vulnerability in the Handling of Thread
               Contexts in the Solaris Kernel May Allow a Denial
               of Service (DoS)
Product:       Solaris 9 Operating System, Solaris 10 Operating
               System, Solaris 8 Operating System
Category:      Security
Date Released: 26-Sep-2007
Date Closed:   26-Sep-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103084-1

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Sun Alert ID:  103091
Synopsis:      System Management Services (SMS) Patches 124319-01
               or Later and 120648-05 or Later may Cause Multiple
               Domains to Dstop
Product:       System Management Services 1.5 Software, System
               Management Services 1.6 Software
Category:      Availability
Date Released: 27-Sep-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103091-1
(before accessing this Sun Alert document please login to a SunSolve Online Account with a Sun Spectrum Support Contract at http://sunsolve.sun.com -> "Login")


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Updated Sun Alert Notifications
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(Total Updated: 3)

Sun Alert ID:  102866 (RESOLVED)
Synopsis:      Security Vulnerability in the IP Implementation for
               Solaris 8 and 9 May Allow a Denial of Service
Product:       Solaris 9 Operating System, Solaris 8 Operating
               System
Category:      Security
Date Released: 12-Apr-2007, 24-Sep-2007
Date Closed:   24-Sep-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102866-1

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Sun Alert ID:  103023 (RESOLVED)
Synopsis:      Certain Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 Security Patches
               May Cause Lost Connectivity Over UDP or Poor
               Network Performance
Product:       Solaris 9 Operating System, Solaris 8 Operating
               System
Category:      Availability, Availability
Date Released: 02-Aug-2007, 24-Sep-2007
Date Closed:   24-Sep-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103023-1

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Sun Alert ID:  103032 (RESOLVED)
Synopsis:      Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2patch5 Patches
               WITHDRAWN
Product:       Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2
Category:      Availability
Date Released: 03-Aug-2007, 24-Sep-2007
Date Closed:   24-Sep-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103032-1

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Additional Sun Alert Information
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* Accessing Sun Alert Notifications

Sun Alert Notifications are accessed on http://sun.com/sunsolve under SunSolve Collections, Advanced Search, Browse Documents or Security Sun Alerts


* Sun Alert Patch Report

http://sun.com/sunsolve/sunalert_patches.html

This is a comprehensive report of patches mentioned in the Resolution section of Sun Alert documents and is available from SunSolve on the Patch Portal page. It is updated daily and organized by product.


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*IMPORTANT UPDATE* Changes to Solaris 8 and 9 Patch Access on SunSolve
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Beginning March 31, 2007, Sun is changing the way users will access Solaris 8 and 9 Software Updates (patches) to be consistent with the way users access Solaris 10 Software Updates.

Users will still be required to have a Sun Online Account and accept a Software License Agreement in order to access any Software Updates, but in addition users will be required to purchase a Solaris Subscription or Sun System Service Plan in order to access Solaris 8 and 9 Software Updates.

No Solaris Subscription or Sun System Service Plan will be required for security patches and device drivers, which will remain available without charge.

For more information, go to:

   http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-9-83061-1

For questions, contact: patchpolicy@sun.com


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Thanks for tuning in to the Sun Alert Weekly Summary Report!

Best regards,
Sun Alert Program Office
Sun Microsystems, Inc.


ALSO ON SUN.COM --------------------------------------------------
My Sun Connection:             http://sun.com/mysunconnection
Products & Services:           http://sun.com/products
Business & Industry Solutions: http://sun.com/solutions
Support & Training:            http://sun.com/supportraining/
Downloads:                     http://sun.com/download
Documentation:                 http://sun.com/documentation
Research:                      http://sun.com/research
News:                          http://sun.com/news
Sun[sm] Store:                 http://sun.com/store

Resources for
* Developers:                  http://sun.com/developers
* System Admins:               http://sun.com/bigadmin
* Partners:                    http://sun.com/partners
* Executives:                  http://sun.com/executives
* Investors:                   http://sun.com/investors
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Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, My Sun, iForce, Sun Fire, and Sun StorEdge are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.

SUN(SM) ALERT WEEKLY SUMMARY REPORT

     Week of 30-Sep-2007 - 06-Oct-2007

Welcome to the Sun(SM) Alert Weekly Summary Report, the newsletter that provides you with a weekly listing of newly released and updated Sun Alert Notifications.  It is being distributed to inform you about critical hardware and software issues that could impact the availability, security, and data integrity of your computing environment.

==================================================================
ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS

* Newly Released Sun Alert Notifications

* Updated Sun Alert Notifications

* Additional Sun Alert Information

* Changes to Patch Access on SunSolve

==================================================================

-------------------------------------------------------------------
Newly Released Sun Alert Notifications
-------------------------------------------------------------------
(Total Released: 10)

Sun Alert ID:  103061 (RESOLVED)
Synopsis:      Security Vulnerability in Solaris Named Pipes
               (pipe(2)) May Allow Unauthorized Data Access
Product:       Solaris 9 Operating System, Solaris 10 Operating
               System, Solaris 8 Operating System
Category:      Security
Date Released: 02-Oct-2007
Date Closed:   02-Oct-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103061-1

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Sun Alert ID:  103071
Synopsis:      Java Runtime Environment (JRE) May Allow Untrusted
               Applets or Applications to Display An Oversized
               Window so that the Warning Banner is Not Visible to
               User
Product:       Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition
Category:      Security
Date Released: 03-Oct-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103071-1

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Sun Alert ID:  103072
Synopsis:      An Untrusted Java Web Start Application or Java
               Applet May Move or Copy Arbitrary Files by
               Requesting the User to Drag and Drop a File from
               Application or Applet Window  to a Desktop
               Application
Product:       Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition
Category:      Security
Date Released: 03-Oct-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103072-1

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Sun Alert ID:  103073 (RESOLVED)
Synopsis:      Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Java Web Start
               Relating to Local File Access
Product:       Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition
Category:      Security
Date Released: 03-Oct-2007
Date Closed:   03-Oct-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103073-1

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Sun Alert ID:  103078
Synopsis:      Security Vulnerabilities in Java Runtime
               Environment May Allow Network Access Restrictions
               to be Circumvented
Product:       Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition
Category:      Security
Date Released: 03-Oct-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103078-1

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Sun Alert ID:  103079
Synopsis:      Security Vulnerability in Java Runtime Environment
               With Applet Caching May Allow Network Access
               Restrictions to be Circumvented
Product:       Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition
Category:      Security
Date Released: 03-Oct-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103079-1

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Sun Alert ID:  103095 (RESOLVED)
Synopsis:      Java SE 6: Update 3 Patches (equivalent to JDK 6
               Update 3) WITHDRAWN
Product:       Java Platform, Standard Edition 6
Category:      Availability
Date Released: 02-Oct-2007
Date Closed:   02-Oct-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103095-1

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Sun Alert ID:  103097
Synopsis:      On CSM200 Expansion Trays, Multiple Drive Channel
               Failure May Occur During Error Recovery of a Single
               Drive
Product:       Sun StorageTek CSM200 Expansion Tray
Category:      Availability
Date Released: 05-Oct-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103097-1
(before accessing this Sun Alert document please login to a SunSolve Online Account with a Sun Spectrum Support Contract at http://sunsolve.sun.com -> "Login")

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Sun Alert ID:  103100 (RESOLVED)
Synopsis:      Solaris 10 libc(3LIB) Patches May Cause
               svc.startd(1M) to Hang
Product:       Solaris 10 Operating System
Category:      Availability
Date Released: 03-Oct-2007
Date Closed:   03-Oct-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103100-1

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Sun Alert ID:  103104
Synopsis:      The patchrm(1) Utility May Fail if the Patch Being
               Removed was Installed Using a Japanese Locale
Product:       Solaris 10 Operating System
Category:      Availability
Date Released: 05-Oct-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103104-1


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Updated Sun Alert Notifications
-------------------------------------------------------------------
(Total Updated: 1)

Sun Alert ID:  103077 (RESOLVED)
Synopsis:      Installing Solaris 10 patches 120272-12/120273-13
               Removes Customization Entries From snmpd.conf(4)
Product:       Solaris 10 Operating System
Category:      Availability
Date Released: 21-Sep-2007, 05-Oct-2007
Date Closed:   05-Oct-2007

To view this Sun Alert document please go to the following URL:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103077-1

------------------------------------------------------------------
Additional Sun Alert Information
------------------------------------------------------------------

* Accessing Sun Alert Notifications

Sun Alert Notifications are accessed on http://sun.com/sunsolve under SunSolve Collections, Advanced Search, Browse Documents or Security Sun Alerts


* Sun Alert Patch Report

http://sun.com/sunsolve/sunalert_patches.html

This is a comprehensive report of patches mentioned in the Resolution section of Sun Alert documents and is available from SunSolve on the Patch Portal page. It is updated daily and organized by product.


-------------------------------------------------------------------
*IMPORTANT UPDATE* Changes to Solaris 8 and 9 Patch Access on SunSolve
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Beginning March 31, 2007, Sun is changing the way users will access Solaris 8 and 9 Software Updates (patches) to be consistent with the way users access Solaris 10 Software Updates.

Users will still be required to have a Sun Online Account and accept a Software License Agreement in order to access any Software Updates, but in addition users will be required to purchase a Solaris Subscription or Sun System Service Plan in order to access Solaris 8 and 9 Software Updates.

No Solaris Subscription or Sun System Service Plan will be required for security patches and device drivers, which will remain available without charge.

For more information, go to:

   http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-9-83061-1

For questions, contact: patchpolicy@sun.com


******************************************************************

Thanks for tuning in to the Sun Alert Weekly Summary Report!

Best regards,
Sun Alert Program Office
Sun Microsystems, Inc.


ALSO ON SUN.COM --------------------------------------------------
My Sun Connection:             http://sun.com/mysunconnection
Products & Services:           http://sun.com/products
Business & Industry Solutions: http://sun.com/solutions
Support & Training:            http://sun.com/supportraining/
Downloads:                     http://sun.com/download
Documentation:                 http://sun.com/documentation
Research:                      http://sun.com/research
News:                          http://sun.com/news
Sun[sm] Store:                 http://sun.com/store

Resources for
* Developers:                  http://sun.com/developers
* System Admins:               http://sun.com/bigadmin
* Partners:                    http://sun.com/partners
* Executives:                  http://sun.com/executives
* Investors:                   http://sun.com/investors
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Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, My Sun, iForce, Sun Fire, and Sun StorEdge are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based

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