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TITLE:
Sun Java JDK / SDK RSA Signature Forgery Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA22204

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22204/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/2113/
Sun Java JDK 1.5.x
http://secunia.com/product/4621/
Sun Java JRE 1.3.x
http://secunia.com/product/87/
Sun Java JRE 1.4.x
http://secunia.com/product/784/
Sun Java JRE 1.5.x / 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/4228/
Sun Java SDK 1.3.x
http://secunia.com/product/1660/
Sun Java SDK 1.4.x
http://secunia.com/product/1661/

DESCRIPTION:
Sun has acknowledged a vulnerability in Sun JDK / SDK, which
potentially can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain
security restrictions.

For more information:
SA21709

The following products are affected:
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 8 and earlier
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_12 and earlier
* SDK and JRE 1.3.1_19 and earlier
* JSSE 1.0.3_03 and earlier

SOLUTION:
JDK and JRE for Windows, Solaris, and Linux:
Update to version 5.0 Update 9 or later.

Note: For SDK and JRE 1.4.2 and 1.3.1, and for JSSE 1.0.3 this issue
will be reportedly addressed in upcoming update releases.

Do not use RSA keys with an exponent of 3.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102648-1

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA21709:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21709/

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