RHEL 4 / 5 : java-1.6.0-ibm (RHSA-2008:0906)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 40728
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated java-1.6.0-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 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.
The IBM 1.6.0 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.
A flaw was found in the Java Management Extensions (JMX) management agent. When local monitoring is enabled, remote attackers could use this flaw to perform illegal operations. (CVE-2008-3103)
Several flaws involving the handling of unsigned applets were found. A remote attacker could misuse an unsigned applet in order to connect to services on the host running the applet. (CVE-2008-3104)
Several flaws in the Java API for XML Web Services (JAX-WS) client and the JAX-WS service implementation were found. A remote attacker who could cause malicious XML to be processed by an application could access URLs, or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2008-3105, CVE-2008-3106)
Several flaws within the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) scripting support were found. A remote attacker could grant an untrusted applet extended privileges, such as reading and writing local files, executing local programs, or querying the sensitive data of other applets. (CVE-2008-3109, CVE-2008-3110)
A flaw in Java Web Start was found. Using an untrusted Java Web Start application, a remote attacker could create or delete arbitrary files with the permissions of the user running the untrusted application.
(CVE-2008-3112)
A flaw in Java Web Start when processing untrusted applications was found. An attacker could use this flaw to acquire sensitive information, such as the location of the cache. (CVE-2008-3114)
All users of java-1.6.0-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, containing the IBM 1.6.0 SR2 Java release, which resolves these issues.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3103
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3104
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3105
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3106
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3109
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3110
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3112
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3114
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 40728
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2008-0906.nasl
Version: 1.28
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 8/24/2009
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.3
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Temporal Vector: E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.6.0-ibm, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.6.0-ibm-demo, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.6.0-ibm-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.6.0-ibm-src, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.2
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: 10/24/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/9/2008
Exploitable With
CANVAS (D2ExploitPack)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-3103, CVE-2008-3104, CVE-2008-3105, CVE-2008-3106, CVE-2008-3109, CVE-2008-3110, CVE-2008-3112, CVE-2008-3114