medium
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2013-5840

First published: Mon Oct 14 2013(Updated: )

It was discovered that getDeclaringClass() method implementation did not perform class loader package access checks. In certain configurations, an untrusted Java application or applet could possibly use this flaw to bypass certain Java sandbox restrictions.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/icedtea<2.4.3
2.4.3
redhat/icedtea<1.11.14
1.11.14
redhat/icedtea<1.12.7
1.12.7
Oracle JDK<=1.5.0
Oracle JDK=1.5.0-update36
Oracle JDK=1.5.0-update38
Oracle JDK=1.5.0-update40
Oracle JDK=1.5.0-update41
Oracle JDK=1.5.0-update45
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update1
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update10
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update11
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update11_b03
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update12
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update13
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update14
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update15
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update16
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update17
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update18
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update19
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update2
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update20
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update21
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update22
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update23
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update24
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update25
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update26
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update27
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update28
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update29
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update3
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update31
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update33
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update4
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update5
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update6
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update7
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update7_b03
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update8
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update9
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE<=1.7.0
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.7.0
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.7.0-update1
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.7.0-update10
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.7.0-update11
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.7.0-update13
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.7.0-update15
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.7.0-update17
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.7.0-update2
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.7.0-update21
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.7.0-update25
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.7.0-update3
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.7.0-update4
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.7.0-update5
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.7.0-update6
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.7.0-update7
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.7.0-update9
Oracle JDK<=1.7.0
Oracle JDK=1.7.0
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update1
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update10
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update11
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update13
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update15
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update17
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update2
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update21
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update25
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update3
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update4
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update5
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update6
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update7
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update9
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE<=1.5.0
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.5.0-update36
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.5.0-update38
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.5.0-update40
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.5.0-update41
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.5.0-update45
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update10
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update11
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update12
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update13
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update14
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update15
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update16
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update17
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update18
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update19
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update20
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update21
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update22
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update23
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update24
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update25
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update26
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update27
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update28
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update29
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update31
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update33
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update4
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update5
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update6
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update7
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update8
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update9
Oracle JDK<=1.6.0
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update22
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update23
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update24
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update25
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update26
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update27
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update29
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update30
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update31
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update32
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update33
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update34
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update35
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update37
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update38
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update39
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update41
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update43
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update45
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update51
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_10
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_11
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_12
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_13
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_14
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_15
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_16
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_17
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_18
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_19
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_20
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_21
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_3
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_4
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_5
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_6
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_7
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update1
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update1_b06
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update2
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE<=1.6.0
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update22
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update23
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update24
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update25
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update26
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update27
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update29
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update30
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update31
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update32
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update33
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update34
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update35
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update37
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update38
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update39
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update41
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update43
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update45
Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE=1.6.0-update51
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_10
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_11
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_12
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_13
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_14
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_15
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_16
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_17
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_18
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_19
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_20
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_21
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_4
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_5
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_6
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_7
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_9

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-5840?

    The severity of CVE-2013-5840 is classified as medium due to its impact on the Java sandbox environment.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-5840?

    To fix CVE-2013-5840, upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of the affected software listed in the advisory.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2013-5840?

    CVE-2013-5840 affects multiple versions of Oracle JDK, Oracle JRE, and IcedTea as specified in the vulnerability description.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-5840?

    CVE-2013-5840 is a class loader package access vulnerability that could lead to bypassing security restrictions.

  • Can exploiting CVE-2013-5840 allow remote code execution?

    Exploiting CVE-2013-5840 could potentially allow an untrusted Java application to execute code beyond restricted sandbox boundaries.

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