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RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : java-1.4.2-ibm (RHSA-2007:0817)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 40705
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated java-1.4.2-ibm packages to correct a set of security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 Extras and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary.This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
IBM's 1.4.2 SR9 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.
A security vulnerability in the Java Web Start component was discovered. An untrusted application could elevate it's privileges and read and write local files that are accessible to the user running the Java Web Start application. (CVE-2007-2435)
A buffer overflow in the image code JRE was found. An untrusted applet or application could use this flaw to elevate its privileges and potentially execute arbitrary code as the user running the java virtual machine. (CVE-2007-3004)
An unspecified vulnerability was discovered in the Java Runtime Environment. An untrusted applet or application could cause the java virtual machine to become unresponsive. (CVE-2007-3005)
All users of java-1.4.2-ibm should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain IBM's 1.4.2 SR9 Java release that resolves these issues.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-2435
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-2788
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 40705
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2007-0817.nasl
Version: 1.23
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 8/24/2009
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.1
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
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.4.2-ibm, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.4.2-ibm-demo, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.4.2-ibm-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.4.2-ibm-src, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4, 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: 8/6/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/2/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-2435, CVE-2007-2788, CVE-2007-2789
BID: 24004