__________________________________________________________ The U.S. Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability ___ __ __ _ ___ / | /_\ / \___ __|__ / \ \___ __________________________________________________________ INFORMATION BULLETIN Sun Update Connection Web Proxy Password Disclosure Vulnerability [Sun Alert ID: 102090] December 8, 2005 21:00 GMT Number Q-072 ______________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: A vulnerability was discovered in Solaris 10 with Sun Update Connection Services. PLATFORM: SPARC Platform * Solaris 10 with patches 119107-01 through 119107-03 and without patch 119107-04 x86 Platform * Solaris 10 with patches 119108-01 through 119108-03 and without patch 119108-04 Note: This issue occurs only when Sun Update Connection is configured to use a web proxy with password authentication enabled. DAMAGE: A web proxy password may be visible to unauthorized local users on a vulnerable system and also in the web proxy log files at the web proxy server. In addition, this issue prevents Sun Update Connection from authenticating to the web proxy server. SOLUTION: Apply the available security updates. ______________________________________________________________________________ VULNERABILITY The risk is LOW. Password may be visible in web proxy log ASSESSMENT: files. This issue occurs only when Sun Update Connection is configured to use a web proxy with password authentication enabled. ______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS: CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/q-072.shtml ORIGINAL BULLETIN: http://www.sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-102090-1 CVE: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name= ______________________________________________________________________________ [***** Start Sun Alert ID: 102090 *****] Document Audience: PUBLIC Document ID: 102090 Title: Solaris 10 Sun Update Connection Web Proxy Password Disclosure Vulnerability Copyright Notice: Copyright © 2005 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved Update Date: Wed Dec 07 00:00:00 MST 2005 Status Issued Description Top Sun(sm) Alert Notification * Sun Alert ID: 102090 * Synopsis: Solaris 10 Sun Update Connection Web Proxy Password Disclosure Vulnerability * Category: Security * Product: Sun Update Connection Services, Solaris 10 Operating System * BugIDs: 6304563 * Avoidance: Patch * State: Resolved * Date Released: 07-Dec-2005 * Date Closed: 07-Dec-2005 * Date Modified: 1. Impact Solaris 10 with Sun Update Connection Services, a web proxy password may be visible to unauthorized local users on the affected system and also in the web proxy log files at the web proxy server. In addition, this issue prevents Sun Update Connection from authenticating to the web proxy server. Sun Acknowledges with thanks Nicholas Brealey of Culham Electromagnetics and Lightning for bringing this issue to our attention. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform * Solaris 10 with patches 119107-01 through 119107-03 and without patch 119107-04 x86 Platform * Solaris 10 with patches 119108-01 through 119108-03 and without patch 119108-04 Note: This issue occurs only when Sun Update Connection is configured to use a web proxy with password authentication enabled. 3. Symptoms Sun Update Connection with proxy authentication enabled does not work. Password may be visible in web proxy log files. Solution Summary 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 * Solaris 10 with patch 119107-04 or later x86 Platform * Solaris 10 with patch 119108-04 or later Note: Your web proxy password may have been compromised. 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