RHEL 5 : java-1.6.0-openjdk (RHSA-2012:1222)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 61768

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Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates for java-1.6.0-openjdk.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2012:1222 advisory.

- OpenJDK: AWT hardening fixes (AWT, 7163201) (CVE-2012-0547)

- OpenJDK: beans ClassFinder insufficient permission checks (beans, 7162476) (CVE-2012-1682)

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-1.6.0-openjdk package based on the guidance in RHSA-2012:1222.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 61768

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2012-1222.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 9/4/2012

Updated: 4/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-1682

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.6.0-openjdk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.6.0-openjdk-src, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5

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: 9/3/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0547, CVE-2012-1682

RHSA: 2012:1222

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