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RHEL 6 : java-1.7.0-openjdk (RHSA-2012:1009)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 59637
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates for java-1.7.0-openjdk.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2012:1009 advisory.These packages provide the OpenJDK 7 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 7 Software Development Kit.
Multiple flaws were discovered in the CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) implementation in Java. A malicious Java application or applet could use these flaws to bypass Java sandbox restrictions or modify immutable object data. (CVE-2012-1711, CVE-2012-1719)
It was discovered that the SynthLookAndFeel class from Swing did not properly prevent access to certain UI elements from outside the current application context. A malicious Java application or applet could use this flaw to crash the Java Virtual Machine, or bypass Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2012-1716)
Multiple flaws were discovered in the font manager's layout lookup implementation. A specially-crafted font file could cause the Java Virtual Machine to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the virtual machine. (CVE-2012-1713)
Multiple flaws were found in the way the Java HotSpot Virtual Machine verified the bytecode of the class file to be executed. A specially-crafted Java application or applet could use these flaws to crash the Java Virtual Machine, or bypass Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2012-1723, CVE-2012-1725)
It was discovered that java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles.Lookup did not properly honor access modes. An untrusted Java application or applet could use this flaw to bypass Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2012-1726)
It was discovered that the Java XML parser did not properly handle certain XML documents. An attacker able to make a Java application parse a specially-crafted XML file could use this flaw to make the XML parser enter an infinite loop. (CVE-2012-1724)
It was discovered that the Java security classes did not properly handle Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL). CRL containing entries with duplicate certificate serial numbers could have been ignored. (CVE-2012-1718)
It was discovered that various classes of the Java Runtime library could create temporary files with insecure permissions. A local attacker could use this flaw to gain access to the content of such temporary files.
(CVE-2012-1717)
This update also fixes the following bug:
* Attempting to compile a SystemTap script using the jstack tapset could have failed with an error similar to the following:
error: the frame size of 272 bytes is larger than 256 bytes
This update corrects the jstack tapset and resolves this issue. (BZ#833035)
This erratum also upgrades the OpenJDK package to IcedTea7 2.2.1. Refer to the NEWS file, linked to in the References, for further information.
All users of java-1.7.0-openjdk are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve these issues. All running instances of OpenJDK Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the RHEL java-1.7.0-openjdk package based on the guidance in RHSA-2012:1009.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?091dd41b
http://www.nessus.org/u?30bb5270
http://www.nessus.org/u?7760536b
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1009
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=829354
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=829358
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=829360
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=829361
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=829371
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=829372
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=829373
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=829374
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 59637
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2012-1009.nasl
Version: 1.31
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 6/21/2012
Updated: 4/15/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.8
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Important
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-1725
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 9.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-1723
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.7.0-openjdk-src, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.7.0-openjdk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/20/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/16/2012
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 3/24/2022
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Metasploit (Java Applet Field Bytecode Verifier Cache Remote Code Execution)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-1711, CVE-2012-1713, CVE-2012-1716, CVE-2012-1717, CVE-2012-1718, CVE-2012-1719, CVE-2012-1723, CVE-2012-1724, CVE-2012-1725, CVE-2012-1726
BID: 53948