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CVE-2011-2514

First published: Fri Jul 01 2011(Updated: )

Omair Majid discovered a flaw in the JNLP (Java Network Launching Protocol) implementation used in IcedTea-web. An unsigned Java Web Start application could use this flaw to manipulate content of the Security Warning dialog to show different file name than the one access to which was requested by the applications. This could confuse user to grant unintended access to local files. Note: This issue does not affect JNLP implementation as currently used in IcedTea, as it contains older version of the code that does not include file name in the access request prompt. Instead the prompt says "The application has requested (read|write) access to a file on the machine. Do you want to allow this action?", which does not allow user to determine which file the application requests access to.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/icedtea-web<1.0.4
1.0.4
redhat/icedtea-web<1.1.1
1.1.1
Red Hat IcedTea-Web=1.0.2
Red Hat IcedTea-Web<=1.0.3
Red Hat IcedTea-Web=1.1
Red Hat IcedTea-Web=1.0.1
Red Hat IcedTea-Web=1.0
Red Hat IcedTea6=1.9.2
Red Hat IcedTea6=1.8.4
Red Hat IcedTea6=1.9.6
Red Hat IcedTea6=1.8.5
Red Hat IcedTea6=1.8.3
Red Hat IcedTea6=1.8.2
Red Hat IcedTea6=1.8.1
Red Hat IcedTea6=1.9.3
Red Hat IcedTea6=1.9.4
Red Hat IcedTea6=1.9.1
Red Hat IcedTea6=1.8
Red Hat IcedTea6=1.8.6
Red Hat IcedTea6=1.9.5
Red Hat IcedTea6=1.9.8
Red Hat IcedTea6<=1.8.8
Red Hat IcedTea6=1.8.7
Red Hat IcedTea6=1.9.7

Remedy

http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2011-July/015171.html

Remedy

http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1178-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-2514?

    CVE-2011-2514 is classified as a vulnerability that can lead to the manipulation of security warning dialogs.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-2514?

    To mitigate CVE-2011-2514, update to versions IcedTea-web 1.0.4 or 1.1.1 or higher.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2011-2514?

    CVE-2011-2514 affects the IcedTea-web versions up to 1.1.1 and other specific earlier versions.

  • What impact does CVE-2011-2514 have on users?

    CVE-2011-2514 allows an unsigned Java Web Start application to mislead users by improperly displaying file names in security warnings.

  • When was CVE-2011-2514 discovered?

    CVE-2011-2514 was discovered by Omair Majid in 2011.

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