Scientific Linux Security Update : java (jdk 1.6.0) on SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64

critical Nessus Plugin ID 60964

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the Sun Java 6 Software Development Kit. Further information about these flaws can be found on the 'Oracle Java SE and Java for Business Critical Patch Update Advisory' page. (CVE-2010-4422, CVE-2010-4447, CVE-2010-4448, CVE-2010-4450, CVE-2010-4451, CVE-2010-4452, CVE-2010-4454, CVE-2010-4462, CVE-2010-4463, CVE-2010-4465, CVE-2010-4466, CVE-2010-4467, CVE-2010-4468, CVE-2010-4469, CVE-2010-4470, CVE-2010-4471, CVE-2010-4472, CVE-2010-4473, CVE-2010-4475, CVE-2010-4476)

All running instances of Sun Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.

NOTE: jdk-1.6.0_20-fcs.x86_64.rpm has not been signed. We cannot sign this package without breaking it.

Solution

Update the affected java-1.6.0-sun-compat and / or jdk packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?6b8eaef3

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 60964

File Name: sl_20110217_java__jdk_1_6_0__on_SL4_x.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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: 2/17/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/17/2011

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Sun Java Applet2ClassLoader Remote Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-4422, CVE-2010-4447, CVE-2010-4448, CVE-2010-4450, CVE-2010-4451, CVE-2010-4452, CVE-2010-4454, CVE-2010-4462, CVE-2010-4463, CVE-2010-4465, CVE-2010-4466, CVE-2010-4467, CVE-2010-4468, CVE-2010-4469, CVE-2010-4470, CVE-2010-4471, CVE-2010-4472, CVE-2010-4473, CVE-2010-4475, CVE-2010-4476