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                                  CERT-Renater

                       Note d'Information No. 2004/VULN546
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DATE                      : 20/12/2004

HARDWARE PLATFORM(S)      : /

OPERATING SYSTEM(S)       : Systems running iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2,
                                  Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1.

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    Sun(sm) Alert Notification
      * Sun Alert ID: 57691
      * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in Webmail May Allow Unprivileged
        Users to Execute Arbitrary Code
      * Category: Security
      * Product: iPlanet Messaging Server, Sun ONE Messaging Server
      * BugIDs: 6180366
      * Avoidance: Patch
      * State: Resolved
      * Date Released: 15-Dec-2004
      * Date Closed: 15-Dec-2004
      * Date Modified:

    1. Impact A security vulnerability in iPlanet Messaging Server/Sun ONE
    Messaging Server may allow a remote unprivileged user the ability to
    direct a local user's browser (Internet Explorer) to execute
    javascript to gain unauthorized access by using a specially crafted
    email message.

    Note: This issue only occurs when the client browser is Internet
    Explorer (IE).

    2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following
    releases:

    SPARC Platform

      * iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 (for Solaris 2.6 and Solaris 8)
        without patch 5.2hf2.02
      * Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 (for Solaris 8 and Solaris 9) without
        patch [2]116568-56

    x86 Platform

      * Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 (for Solaris 9) without patch
        [3]116569-56

    Linux Platform

      * Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 (for RHEL 2.1) without patch
        [4]117758-05

    Notes:

     1. iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 is not supported on Solaris 7.
     2. Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 is not supported on Solaris 7 or
        Solaris 8 on the x86 platform.

    3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the
    described issue has occurred.

    Solution Summary [5]Top

    4. Relief/Workaround There is no workaround for this issue. Please see
    the "Resolution" section below.

    5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases:

    SPARC Platform

      * iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 (for Solaris 2.6 and Solaris 8) with
        patch 5.2hf2.02 or later
      * Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 (for Solaris 8 and 9) with patch
        [6]116568-56 or later

    x86 Platform

      * Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 (for Solaris 9) with patch
        [7]116569-56 or later

    Linux Platform

      * Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 (for RHEL 2.1) with patch
        [8]117758-05 or later

    Note: iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 patch 5.2hf2.02 is available to all
    customers regardless of support contract and can be obtained by
    contacting Sun Support and Services.

    This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS"
    basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by
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    or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations,
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References

    1. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57691-1#top
    2. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-116568-56-1
    3. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-116569-56-1
    4. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-117758-05-1
    5. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57691-1#top
    6. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-116568-56-1
    7. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-116569-56-1
    8. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-117758-05-1

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