RHEL 4 / 5 : java-1.5.0-ibm (RHSA-2009:0016)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 40738
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VPR Score: 9.4
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated java-1.5.0-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and 5 Supplementary.This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The IBM 1.5.0 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.
This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit. These are summarized in the 'Security Alerts' from IBM.
All users of java-1.5.0-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, containing the IBM 1.5.0 SR9 Java release.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-2086
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5339
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5340
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5341
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5342
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5343
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5344
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5345
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5346
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5348
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5349
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5350
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5351
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5352
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5353
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5354
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5356
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5357
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5359
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-5360
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 40738
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2009-0016.nasl
Version: 1.32
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 8/24/2009
Updated: 1/14/2021
Risk Information
Risk Factor: Critical
VPR Score: 9.4
CVSS v2.0
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.7
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Temporal Vector: E:H/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.5.0-ibm, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.5.0-ibm-demo, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.5.0-ibm-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.5.0-ibm-src, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.7, 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: 1/13/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/4/2008
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Metasploit (Sun Java Calendar Deserialization Privilege Escalation)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-2086, CVE-2008-5339, CVE-2008-5340, CVE-2008-5341, CVE-2008-5342, CVE-2008-5343, CVE-2008-5344, CVE-2008-5345, CVE-2008-5346, CVE-2008-5348, CVE-2008-5349, CVE-2008-5350, CVE-2008-5351, CVE-2008-5352, CVE-2008-5353, CVE-2008-5354, CVE-2008-5356, CVE-2008-5357, CVE-2008-5359, CVE-2008-5360