Oracle Linux 5 : java-1.6.0-openjdk (ELSA-2013-0274)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 68735

Synopsis

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

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2013:0274 :

Updated java-1.6.0-openjdk packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

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 6 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 6 Software Development Kit.

An improper permission check issue was discovered in the JMX component in OpenJDK. An untrusted Java application or applet could use this flaw to bypass Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2013-1486)

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 IcedTea6 1.11.8.
Refer to the NEWS file, linked to in the References, for further information.

All users of java-1.6.0-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-1.6.0-openjdk packages.

See Also

https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2013-February/003271.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 68735

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2013-0274.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 12/5/2022

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, 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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/21/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/8/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-0169, CVE-2013-1486

BID: 57778, 58029

RHSA: 2013:0274