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                                    CERT-Renater

                         Note d'Information No. 2006/VULN525
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DATE                      : 26/10/2006

HARDWARE PLATFORM(S)      : /

OPERATING SYSTEM(S)       : Systems running iPlanet Messaging Server,
                                         Sun Java System Messaging Server.

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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
      * Sun Alert ID: 102496
      * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability May Allow a Local Unprivileged
        User to Partially Read Arbitrary Files
      * Category: Security
      * Product: iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 Patch 1, Sun Java System
        Messaging Server 6.0
      * BugIDs: 6441337
      * Avoidance: Patch, Workaround
      * State: Resolved
      * Date Released: 30-Jun-2006
      * Date Closed: 19-Oct-2006
      * Date Modified: 13-Jul-2006, 08-Sep-2006, 14-Sep-2006, 19-Oct-2006

1. Impact

    A security vulnerability in the iPlanet Messaging Server and Sun Java
    System Messaging Server may allow a local unprivileged user to be able
    to read some data from any file on the system.

    This issue is also described in CVE-2006-3159:
    http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3159

2. Contributing Factors

    This issue can occur in the following releases:

    SPARC Platform
      * iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 (for Solaris 8 and 9) without patch
        5.2hf2.14
      * Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 (for Solaris 8,
        9, and 10) without patch 118207-57

    x86 Platform
      * Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 (for Solaris 9
        and 10) without patch 118208-57

    Linux Platform
      * Sun Java Messaging Server 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 (for RHEL 2.1 and 3.0)
        without patch 118209-57

    Note: A valid local account is required on the server running the
    iPlanet or Sun Java System Messaging Server.

    To determine the version of iPlanet Messaging Server on a system, the
    following command can be run:
     % cat /etc/msgregistry.inf

    A list of instances and installs will displayed (if any) if this file
    exists.

    To determine the version of Sun Java Messaging Server on a system, the
    following command can be run:
     % /opt/SUNWmsgsr/sbin/imsimta version

3. Symptoms

    There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described
    vulnerability has been exploited.

4. Relief/Workaround

    To work around the described issue, restrict shell account access on
    the Messaging Server to trusted or "root" users only to effectively
    limit the potential of any data being revealed.

5. Resolution

    This issue is addressed in the following releases:

    SPARC Platform
      * iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 (for Solaris 8 and 9) with patch
        5.2hf2.14 or later
      * Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 (for Solaris 8,
        9, and 10) with patch 118207-57 or later

    x86 Platform
      * Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 (for Solaris 9
        and 10) with patch 118208-57 or later

    Linux Platform
      * Sun Java Messaging Server 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 (for RHEL 2.1 and 3.0)
        without patch 118209-57

Change History

    13-Jul-2006:
      * Updated Impact section

    08-Sep-2006:
      * Updated Contributing Factors, Relief/Workaround, and Resolution
        sections

    14-Sep-2006:
      * Updated Relief/Workaround section

    19-Oct-2006:
      * Updated Contributing Factors and Resolution sections
      * State: Resolved

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