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CentOS 5 / 6 : java-1.7.0-openjdk (CESA-2013:0275)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 64731
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated java-1.7.0-openjdk packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important 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.
These packages provide the OpenJDK 7 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 7 Software Development Kit.
Multiple improper permission check issues were discovered in the JMX and Libraries components in OpenJDK. An untrusted Java application or applet could use these flaws to bypass Java sandbox restrictions.
(CVE-2013-1486, CVE-2013-1484)
An improper permission check issue was discovered in the Libraries component in OpenJDK. An untrusted Java application or applet could use this flaw to bypass certain Java sandbox restrictions.
(CVE-2013-1485)
It was discovered that OpenJDK leaked timing information when decrypting TLS/SSL protocol encrypted records when CBC-mode cipher suites were used. A remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to retrieve plain text from the encrypted packets by using a TLS/SSL server as a padding oracle. (CVE-2013-0169)
This erratum also upgrades the OpenJDK package to IcedTea7 2.3.7.
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.
Solution
Update the affected java-1.7.0-openjdk packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 64731
File Name: centos_RHSA-2013-0275.nasl
Version: 1.19
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 2/21/2013
Updated: 12/5/2022
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-1484
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:java-1.7.0-openjdk, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo, cpe:/o:centos:centos:6, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:java-1.7.0-openjdk-src, cpe:/o:centos:centos:5, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/20/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/8/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-0169, CVE-2013-1484, CVE-2013-1485, CVE-2013-1486
RHSA: 2013:0275