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RHEL 5 / 6 : java-1.7.0-oracle (RHSA-2013:0156)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 63534
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated java-1.7.0-oracle packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.
Oracle Java SE version 7 includes the Oracle Java Runtime Environment and the Oracle Java Software Development Kit.
This update fixes two vulnerabilities in the Oracle Java Runtime Environment and the Oracle Java Software Development Kit. Further information about these flaws can be found on the Oracle Security Alert page, listed in the References section. (CVE-2012-3174, CVE-2013-0422)
Red Hat is aware that a public exploit for CVE-2013-0422 is available that executes code without user interaction when a user visits a malicious web page using a browser with the Oracle Java 7 web browser plug-in enabled.
All users of java-1.7.0-oracle are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide Oracle Java 7 Update 11 and resolve these issues. All running instances of Oracle Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2012-3174.html
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2013-0422.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 63534
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2013-0156.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 1/15/2013
Updated: 5/25/2022
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.8
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-2013-0422
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.7.0-oracle, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.7.0-oracle-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.7.0-oracle-src, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/14/2013
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/15/2022
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Metasploit (Java Applet JMX Remote Code Execution)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-3174, CVE-2013-0422
RHSA: 2013:0156