The JNLP SecurityManager in IcedTea (IcedTea.so) 1.7 before 1.7.7, 1.8 before 1.8.4, and 1.9 before 1.9.4 for Java OpenJDK returns from the checkPermission method instead of throwing an exception in certain circumstances, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass the intended security policy by creating instances of ClassLoader.

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201406-32 (IcedTea JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the IcedTea JDK. Please       review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
  Impact :

    A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the       privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, obtain       sensitive information, bypass intended security policies, or have other       unspecified impact.
  Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time.

This update of java-1_6_0-openjdk improves the return value handling of JNLPSecurityManager. Prior to this update the JNLPSecurityManager silently returns in some cases when a permission was denied.
(CVE-2010-4351) Additionally the java path was fixed to make java work with firefox again.

The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2011-0176 advisory.

    [1:1.6.0.0-1.17.b17.0.1.el5]
    - Add oracle-enterprise.patch

    [1:1.6.0.0-1.17.b17.el5]
    - Updated to 1.7.7 tarball
    - Resolves: bz668487
    - Also resolves bz668488

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

A public static field declaration allowed untrusted JNLP (Java Network Launching Protocol) applications to read privileged data. A remote attacker could directly or indirectly read the values of restricted system properties, such as 'user.name', 'user.home', and 'java.home', which untrusted applications should not be allowed to read.
(CVE-2010-3860)

It was found that JNLPSecurityManager could silently return without throwing an exception when permission was denied. If the javaws command was used to launch a Java Web Start application that relies on this exception being thrown, it could result in that application being run with elevated privileges, allowing it to bypass security manager restrictions and gain access to privileged functionality.
(CVE-2010-4351)

Note: The previous java-1.6.0-openjdk update installed javaws by mistake. As part of the fixes for CVE-2010-3860 and CVE-2010-4351, this update removes javaws.

This erratum also upgrades the OpenJDK package to IcedTea6 1.7.7.
Refer to the NEWS file, linked to in the References, for further information.

All running instances of OpenJDK Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.

Several security vulnerabilities were discovered in OpenJDK, an implementation of the Java platform.

  - CVE-2010-4351     The JNLP SecurityManager returns from the     checkPermission method instead of throwing an exception     in certain circumstances, which might allow     context-dependent attackers to bypass the intended     security policy by creating instances of ClassLoader.

  - CVE-2010-4448     Malicious applets can perform DNS cache poisoning.

  - CVE-2010-4450     An empty (but set) LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable     results in a misconstructed library search path,     resulting in code execution from possibly untrusted     sources.

  - CVE-2010-4465     Malicious applets can extend their privileges by abusing     Swing timers.

  - CVE-2010-4469     The Hotspot just-in-time compiler miscompiles crafted     byte sequences, resulting in heap corruption.

  - CVE-2010-4470     JAXP can be exploited by untrusted code to elevate     privileges.

  - CVE-2010-4471     Java2D can be exploited by untrusted code to elevate     privileges.

  - CVE-2010-4472     Untrusted code can replace the XML DSIG implementation.

  - CVE-2011-0025     Signatures on JAR files are not properly verified, which     allows remote attackers to trick users into executing     code that appears to come from a trusted source.

  - CVE-2011-0706     The JNLPClassLoader class allows remote attackers to     gain privileges via unknown vectors related to multiple     signers and the assignment of an inappropriate security     descriptor.

In addition, this security update contains stability fixes, such as switching to the recommended Hotspot version (hs14) for this particular version of OpenJDK.

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 moderate 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. The javaws command can be used to launch Java Web Start applications.

A public static field declaration allowed untrusted JNLP (Java Network Launching Protocol) applications to read privileged data. A remote attacker could directly or indirectly read the values of restricted system properties, such as 'user.name', 'user.home', and 'java.home', which untrusted applications should not be allowed to read.
(CVE-2010-3860)

It was found that JNLPSecurityManager could silently return without throwing an exception when permission was denied. If the javaws command was used to launch a Java Web Start application that relies on this exception being thrown, it could result in that application being run with elevated privileges, allowing it to bypass security manager restrictions and gain access to privileged functionality.
(CVE-2010-4351)

Note: The RHSA-2010:0339 java-1.6.0-openjdk update installed javaws by mistake. As part of the fixes for CVE-2010-3860 and CVE-2010-4351, this update removes javaws.

Red Hat would like to thank the TippingPoint Zero Day Initiative project for reporting CVE-2010-4351. The original issue reporter wishes to stay anonymous.

This erratum also upgrades the OpenJDK package to IcedTea6 1.7.7.
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.

Multiple vulnerabilities has been identified and fixed in java-1.6.0-openjdk :

The JNLP SecurityManager in IcedTea (IcedTea.so) 1.7 before 1.7.7, 1.8 before 1.8.4, and 1.9 before 1.9.4 for Java OpenJDK returns from the checkPermission method instead of throwing an exception in certain circumstances, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass the intended security policy by creating instances of ClassLoader (CVE-2010-4351).

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23 and earlier, 5.0 Update 27 and earlier, and 1.4.2_29 earlier allows remote untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Networking. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the February 2011 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a downstream vendor that this issue involves DNS cache poisoning by untrusted applets. (CVE-2010-4448)

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23 and earlier for Solaris and Linux; 5.0 Update 27 and earlier for Solaris and Linux;
and 1.4.2_29 and earlier for Solaris and Linux allows local standalone applications to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Launcher. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the February 2011 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a downstream vendor that this issue is an untrusted search path vulnerability involving an empty LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable (CVE-2010-4450).

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23 and earlier, 5.0 Update 27 and earlier, and 1.4.2_29 and earlier allows remote untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Swing. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the February 2011 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a downstream vendor that this issue is related to the lack of framework support by AWT event dispatch, and/or clipboard access in Applets.
(CVE-2010-4465)

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23 and earlier, 5.0 Update 27 and earlier, and 1.4.2_29 and earlier allows remote untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to HotSpot. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the February 2011 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a downstream vendor that this issue is heap corruption related to the Verifier and backward jsrs. (CVE-2010-4469)

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23, and, and earlier allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors related to JAXP and unspecified APIs. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the February 2011 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a downstream vendor that this issue is related to Features set on SchemaFactory not inherited by Validator. (CVE-2010-4470)

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 27 and earlier allows remote untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to 2D. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the February 2011 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a downstream vendor that this issue is related to the exposure of system properties via vectors related to Font.createFont and exception text (CVE-2010-4471).

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect availability, related to XML Digital Signature and unspecified APIs. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the February 2011 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a downstream vendor that this issue involves the replacement of the XML DSig Transform or C14N algorithm implementations. (CVE-2010-4472)

The Double.parseDouble method in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23 and earlier, 5.0 Update 27 and earlier, and 1.4.2_29 and earlier, as used in OpenJDK, Apache, JBossweb, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted string that triggers an infinite loop of estimations during conversion to a double-precision binary floating-point number, as demonstrated using 2.2250738585072012e-308 (CVE-2010-4476).

IcedTea 1.7 before 1.7.8, 1.8 before 1.8.5, and 1.9 before 1.9.5 does not properly verify signatures for JAR files that (1) are partially signed or (2) signed by multiple entities, which allows remote attackers to trick users into executing code that appears to come from a trusted source (CVE-2011-0025).

The JNLPClassLoader class in IcedTea-Web before 1.0.1, as used in OpenJDK Runtime Environment 1.6.0, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unknown vectors related to multiple signers and the assignment of an inappropriate security descriptor. (CVE-2011-0706)

Additionally the java-1.5.0-gcj packages were not rebuilt with the shipped version on GCC for 2009.0 and Enterprise Server 5 which caused problems while building the java-1.6.0-openjdk updates, therefore rebuilt java-1.5.0-gcj packages are being provided with this advisory as well.

Packages for 2009.0 are provided as of the Extended Maintenance Program. Please visit this link to learn more:
http://store.mandriva.com/product_info.php?cPath=149 products_id=490

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

It was discovered that IcedTea for Java did not properly verify signatures when handling multiply signed or partially signed JAR files, allowing an attacker to cause code to execute that appeared to come from a verified source. (CVE-2011-0025)

USN 1052-1 fixed a vulnerability in OpenJDK for Ubuntu 9.10 and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS on all architectures, and Ubuntu 10.10 for all architectures except for the armel (ARM) architecture. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 10.10 on the armel (ARM) architecture.

It was discovered that the JNLP SecurityManager in IcedTea for Java OpenJDK in some instances failed to properly apply the intended scurity policy in its checkPermission method. This could allow an attacker to execute code with privileges that should have been prevented. (CVE-2010-4351).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

It was discovered that the JNLP SecurityManager in IcedTea for Java OpenJDK in some instances failed to properly apply the intended scurity policy in its checkPermission method. This could allow an attacker execute code with privileges that should have been prevented.
(CVE-2010-4351).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2011:0176 advisory.

  - IcedTea System property information leak via public static (CVE-2010-3860)

  - IcedTea jnlp security manager bypass (CVE-2010-4351)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

- Wed Jan 5 2011 Jiri Vanek <jvanek at redhat.com> -     1:1.6.0.0-50.1.9.4

    - Updated to IcedTea 1.9.4

    - Wed Dec 1 2010 Deepak Bhole <dbhole at redhat.com> -       1:1.6.0.0-49.1.9.3

    - Updated to IcedTea 1.9.3

    - Re-enable Compressed Oops by default as upstream bug#       7002666 is fixed

    - Tue Nov 30 2010 Deepak Bhole <dbhole at redhat.com> -       1:1.6.0.0-49.1.9.2

    - Update to IcedTea 1.9.2

    - Resolves: rhbz# 645843

    - Resolves: rhbz# 647737

    - Resolves: rhbz# 643674

    - Remove patch that disabled Compressed Oops. It is now       the default upstream.

    - Mon Nov 29 2010 Jiri Vanek <jvanek at redhat.com>
      -1:1.6.0-48.1.9.1

    - Resolves: rhbz#657491

    - Removed Asian and Indic font dependencies.

    - Mon Nov 22 2010 Jiri Vanek <jvanek at redhat.com>
      -1:1.6.0-47.1.9.1

    - added fonts dependencies

    - Mon Nov 8 2010 Deepak Bhole <dbhole at redhat.com> -       1:1.6.0.0-46.1.9.1

    - Temporarily resolve rhbz#647737 :

    - Put hs19 back, but disable Compressed Oops

    - Mon Nov 8 2010 Deepak Bhole <dbhole at redhat.com> -       1:1.6.0.0-45.1.9.1

    - Temporarily resolve rhbz#647737 :

    - Build with default hotspot (hs17)

    - From Jiri Vanek (jvanek at redhat.com): -Fixing       rhbz#648499 - BuildRequires: redhat-lsb

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

- Wed Jan 5 2011 Jiri Vanek <jvanek at redhat.com>
    -1:1.6.0-47.1.8.4.48

    - updated to icedtea 1.8.4

    - Mon Nov 29 2010 Jiri Vanek <jvanek at redhat.com>
      -1:1.6.0-46.1.8.3.4

    - Resolves: rhbz#657491

    - Removed Asian and Indic font dependencies.

    - Fri Nov 19 2010 Jiri Vanek <jvanek at redhat.com>
      -1:1.6.0-45.1.8.3

    - updated to iced tea 1.8.3

    - added fonts dependencies

    - Tue Nov 2 2010 Jiri Vanek <jvanek at redhat.com>
      -1:1.6.0-44.1.8.2 -fixing rhbz#648499 - BuildRequires:
      redhat-lsb

  - Thu Oct 7 2010 Jiri Vanek <jvanek at redhat.com>
    -1:1.6.0-43.1.8.2

    - Imports icedtea6-1.8.2

    - changed Release versioning from openjdkver to       icedteaver

    - Resolves: rhbz#533125

    - Resolves: rhbz#639876

    - Resolves: rhbz#639880

    - Resolves: rhbz#639897

    - Resolves: rhbz#639904

    - Resolves: rhbz#639909

    - Resolves: rhbz#639914

    - Resolves: rhbz#639920

    - Resolves: rhbz#639922

    - Resolves: rhbz#639925

    - Resolves: rhbz#639951

    - Resolves: rhbz#6622002

    - Resolves: rhbz#6623943

    - Resolves: rhbz#6925672

    - Resolves: rhbz#6952017

    - Resolves: rhbz#6952603

    - Resolves: rhbz#6961084

    - Resolves: rhbz#6963285

    - Resolves: rhbz#6980004

    - Resolves: rhbz#6981426

    - Resolves: rhbz#6990437

    - Mon Jul 26 2010 Martin Matejovic <mmatejov at       redhat.com> -1:1.6.0-42.b18

    - Imports icedtea6-1.8.1

    - Removed: java-1.6.0-openjdk-plugin.patch

    - Resolves: rhbz#616893

    - Resolves: rhbz#616895

    - Mon Jun 14 2010 Martin Matejovic <mmatejov at       redhat.com> -1:1.6.0.-41.b18

    - Fixed plugin update to IcedTeaPlugin.so

    - Fixed plugin cpu usage issue

    - Fixed plugin rewrites ? in URL

    - Added java-1.6.0-openjdk-plugin.patch

    - Resovles: rhbz#598353

    - Resolves: rhbz#592553

    - Resolves: rhbz#602906

    - Fri Jun 11 2010 Martin Matejovic <mmatejov at       redhat.com> - 1:1.6.0-40.b18

    - Rebuild

    - Tue Jun 8 2010 Martin Matejovic <mmatejov at       redhat.com> - 1:1.6.0-39.b18

[plus 15 lines in the Changelog]

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
76303	GLSA-201406-32 : IcedTea JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities (BEAST) (ROBOT)	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	Local	critical
75536	openSUSE Security Update : java-1_6_0-openjdk (openSUSE-SU-2011:0057-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	Local	medium
68186	Oracle Linux 5 : java-1.6.0-openjdk (ELSA-2011-0176)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	Local	high
60942	Scientific Linux Security Update : java-1.6.0-openjdk on SL5.x i386/x86_64	Nessus	Scientific Linux Local Security Checks	Local	medium
53733	openSUSE Security Update : java-1_6_0-openjdk (openSUSE-SU-2011:0057-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	Local	medium
53507	Debian DSA-2224-1 : openjdk-6 - several vulnerabilities	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	Local	critical
53415	CentOS 5 : java-1.6.0-openjdk (CESA-2011:0176)	Nessus	CentOS Local Security Checks	Local	medium
53001	Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : java-1.6.0-openjdk (MDVSA-2011:054)	Nessus	Mandriva Local Security Checks	Local	critical
51848	Ubuntu 9.10 / 10.04 LTS / 10.10 : openjdk-6, openjdk-6b18 vulnerabilities (USN-1055-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	Local	medium
51771	Ubuntu 9.10 / 10.04 LTS / 10.10 : openjdk-6, openjdk-6b18 vulnerability (USN-1052-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	Local	medium
51671	RHEL 5 : java-1.6.0-openjdk (RHSA-2011:0176)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	Local	high
51581	Fedora 14 : java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-50.1.9.4.fc14 (2011-0521)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	Local	medium
51580	Fedora 13 : java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-48.1.8.4.fc13 (2011-0500)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	Local	medium

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