14 DAY TRIAL // Java is one of the most popular words on the internet because it represents a software development platform and a programming language that allows developers to design applications and web environments that provide a high level performance. If you are a daily user of the Internet, Java represents a utility that must be installed to improve your browsing experience.
Java is a tool that can be downloaded and installed on your computer, so imagine that a single flaw in this utility can make your computer vulnerable to any attack.
You must know that a vulnerability was discovered in Sun Java System Content Delivery Server that can allow an attacker to view all the information saved on your system.
Security company Secunia rated that flaw as moderately critical, adding that the affected version of the utility is only Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 5.x.
"A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Java System Content Delivery Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information. The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error and can be exploited to disclose the details of protected contents. No further information is available. The vulnerability is reported in version 5.0 and 5.0 PU1(for Solaris 9 and 10) without patch 5.0_2005Q4_IR3_P5. Other versions may also be affected. Note: Sun Java System Content Delivery Server version 4.0 and 4.1 are reportedly not affected," Secunia said.
Sun Microsystems released an advisory saying that "a security vulnerability in the Sun Java System Content Delivery Server may allow local or remote unprivileged users unauthorized access to content details." The company also confirmed Secunia's solution, adding that users can fix the flaw by installing patch 5.0_2005Q4_IR3_P6 that was designed especially to repair the vulnerability.