Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Sun Java Messaging Server

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Cross Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerability in the Sun Java System Messaging Server

1. Impact

A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerability in the Sun Java System Messaging Server may allow an unprivileged remote user to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in a user's web browser.

Sun acknowledges with thanks, Seth Hall of Ohio State University, for bringing this issue to our attention.

2. Contributing Factors

This issue can occur in the following releases:

SPARC Platform

• Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2 and 6.3 (for Solaris 9 and Solaris 10) without patch 120228-29
• Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.3 (64-bit Solaris) without patch 126479-10
  

x86 Platform

• Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2 and 6.3 (for Solaris 9 and Solaris 10) without patch 120229-29
• Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.3 (64-bit) without patch 126480-10
  

Linux Platform

• Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2 and 6.3 (for RHEL 3 and RHEL 4) without patch 120230-29
  

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 issue has been exploited.

4. 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

• Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2 and 6.3 (for Solaris 9 and Solaris 10) with patch 120228-29 or later
  
• Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.3 (64-bit Solaris) with patch 126479-10 or later

x86 Platform

• Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2 and 6.3 (for Solaris 9 and Solaris 10) with patch 120229-29 or later
  
• Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.3 (64-bit) with patch 126480-10 or later

Linux Platform

• Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2 and 6.3 (for RHEL 3 and RHEL 4) with patch 120230-29 or later
  

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