SuSE 11 Security Update : IBM Java 1.4.2 (SAT Patch Number 1525)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 42928

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

IBM Java 1.4.2 was updated to Service Refresh 13 Fixpack 2

At least following security issues are fixed by this update:
CVE-2009-1100: A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) with storing temporary font files might allow an untrusted applet or application to consume a disproportionate amount of disk space resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 1525.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=551829

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1100.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 42928

File Name: suse_11_java-1_4_2-ibm-091106.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/30/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:java-1_4_2-ibm-plugin, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:java-1_4_2-ibm, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:java-1_4_2-ibm-jdbc, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/6/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1100