First published: Tue Nov 05 2013(Updated: )
An unspecified Java sandbox bypass issue in the ORB component was fixed in IBM JDK 7 SR6 and 6 SR15. This issue got the following CVSSv2 score upstream: 9.3/AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C <a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts/#IBM_Security_Update_November_2013">https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts/#IBM_Security_Update_November_2013</a> <a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/j732/Java7.fixes.html#SR6">https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/j732/Java7.fixes.html#SR6</a> <a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/j632/Java6.fixes.html#SR15">https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/j632/Java6.fixes.html#SR15</a> Further info is available in this WebSphere Real Time security bulletin: <a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21655202&myns=swgws&mynp=OCSSSTCZ&mync=R">http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21655202&myns=swgws&mynp=OCSSSTCZ&mync=R</a> <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5456">CVE-2013-5456</a>, <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5457">CVE-2013-5457</a> and <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5458">CVE-2013-5458</a> allow code running under a security manager to escalate its privileges by modifying or removing the security manager. Additional details may become available under this X-Force database article: <a href="http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/88256">http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/88256</a>
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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redhat/java | <1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5 | 1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5 |
redhat/java | <1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el5_10 | 1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el5_10 |
redhat/java | <1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5_10 | 1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5_10 |
redhat/java | <1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4 | 1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4 |
redhat/java | <1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4 | 1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4 |
IBM JDK | =6.0.0.0 | |
IBM JDK | =6.0.1.0 | |
IBM JDK | =7.0.0.0 |
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CVE-2013-5457 has a CVSSv2 score of 9.3, indicating critical severity.
Affected versions include IBM JDK 6.0.0.0, 6.0.1.0, and 7.0.0.0.
To fix CVE-2013-5457, update to the latest fixes provided, specifically IBM JDK 6 SR15 or 7 SR6.
No specific workarounds are recommended for CVE-2013-5457; upgrading is the best solution.
CVE-2013-5457 is a Java sandbox bypass issue that could allow unauthorized access to sensitive data.