FW: New Macromedia Security Zone Bulletins Posted

["Benjamin Keller" <benjamin () conceptis com>]

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IMPORTANT: 

Several security issues that may affect Macromedia JRun and
ColdFusion customers have come to our attention recently.

To learn about these new issues and what actions you can
take to address them, Please visit the Security Zone at the
Macromedia Web site:

http://www.macromedia.com/security
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MPSB02-01

Macromedia Security Bulletin (MPSB02-01)

Certain DOS reserved filenames may cause ColdFusion to display 
the physical web root directory when ColdFusion is used with 
Microsoft IIS.

Originally Posted: May 9, 2002

Summary
Certain DOS reserved filenames, such as NUL or PRN, can cause 
ColdFusion to display the path to the web root directory in an 
error message.

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What Customers Should Do


Customers are advised to implement one of the two methods described 
if disclosure of the IIS web root is a security concern.


Revisions

May 9, 2002 - Bulletin first released.


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Thank you for your time and consideration on this issue.

Security Response Team,
Macromedia, Inc.

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P.S.  As a reminder, Macromedia has set up the following
e-mail address that customers can use to report security
issues associated with any Macromedia product:

[mailto:secure () macromedia com]


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Reporting Security Issues 
Macromedia is committed to addressing security issues and 
providing customers with the information on how they can 
protect themselves. If you identify what you believe may be 
a security issue with a Macromedia product, please send an 
email to secure () macromedia com. We will work to appropriately 
address and communicate the issue. 

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Receiving Security Bulletins 
When Macromedia becomes aware of a security issue that we 
believe significantly affects our products or customers, we 
will notify customers when appropriate. Typically this notification 
will be in the form of a security bulletin explaining the issue 
and the response. Macromedia customers who would like to receive 
notification of new security bulletins when they are released 
can sign up for our security notification service. 

For additional information on security issues at Macromedia, 
please visit the Security Zone at:

http://www.macromedia.com/security
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