Oracle Java JDK / JRE 6 < Update 30 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 57290

Synopsis

The remote host contains a runtime environment that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Oracle (formerly Sun) Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6.x installed on the remote host is earlier than Update 30 and is potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities:

- A stack overflow error exists related to proxy tunnels. (Bug #6670868)

- An error exists related to foreach loops containing generics that could lead to javac crashses. (Bug #6682380)
- An error exists related to security exceptions in 'AnnotationInvocationHandler.getMemberMethods'. (Bug #6761678)

- An error in 'URI.equals' could allow a return value of 'true' when handling escaped octets. (Bug #7041800)

- An error related to 'liveconnect' could cause secure cookies not to be transfered. (Bug #7102914)

- SSL connectivity is broken when using the cipher suite TLS_DH_anon_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA. (Bug #7103725)

Solution

Update to JDK / JRE 6 Update 30 or later and remove, if necessary, any affected versions.

See Also

http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk6-dev/2008-October/000232.html

http://blogs.oracle.com/javase/entry/java_7_update_2_and

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/6u30-relnotes-1394870.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?0c9afbeb

http://www.nessus.org/u?5ac3cf81

http://www.nessus.org/u?f788dcc3

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 57290

File Name: oracle_java6_update30.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/14/2011

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:jre

Required KB Items: SMB/Java/JRE/Installed

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/4/2008