Oracle Linux 6 : java-1.7.0-openjdk (ELSA-2012-1223)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 68611

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Synopsis

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

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2012:1223 :

Updated java-1.7.0-openjdk packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 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 Beans component in OpenJDK. An untrusted Java application or applet could use these flaws to bypass Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2012-4681, CVE-2012-1682, CVE-2012-3136)

A hardening fix was applied to the AWT component in OpenJDK, removing functionality from the restricted SunToolkit class that was used in combination with other flaws to bypass Java sandbox restrictions.
(CVE-2012-0547)

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.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 68611

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-1223.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 3/8/2022

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.7

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-2012-4681

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.7.0-openjdk-src, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:java-1.7.0-openjdk, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/4/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/27/2012

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 3/24/2022

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Java 7 Applet Remote Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0547, CVE-2012-1682, CVE-2012-3136, CVE-2012-4681

BID: 55213, 55336, 55337, 55339

RHSA: 2012:1223

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