Sun Java JRE / Web Start Multiple Vulnerabilities (103072, 103073, 103078, 103079, 103112) (Unix)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 64824

Synopsis

The remote Unix host has an application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its version number, the Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and/or Web Start installed on the remote host is reportedly affected by several issues that could be abused to move / copy local files, read or write local files, circumvent network access restrictions, or elevate privileges.

Solution

Update to Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 / JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 13 / SDK and JRE 1.4.2_16 / SDK and JRE 1.3.1_21 or later and remove, if necessary, any other affected versions.

See Also

http://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2007kl/?page_id=148

http://www.nessus.org/u?d88f8c90

http://www.nessus.org/u?3744db68

http://www.nessus.org/u?6dd067e0

http://www.nessus.org/u?1cbab94e

http://www.nessus.org/u?811a9446

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 64824

File Name: sun_java_jre_103079_unix.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 2/22/2013

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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-2007-5689

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:jre

Required KB Items: Host/Java/JRE/Installed

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/3/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/4/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5232, CVE-2007-5236, CVE-2007-5237, CVE-2007-5238, CVE-2007-5239, CVE-2007-5240, CVE-2007-5273, CVE-2007-5274, CVE-2007-5689

BID: 25918, 25920, 26185

CWE: 264