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CVE-2013-5906

First published: Tue Jan 14 2014(Updated: )

Oracle Java SE 5.0u71, 6u71 and 7u51 fixes an unspecified vulnerability in the Install component (<a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5906">CVE-2013-5906</a>). Upstream has CVSSv2 scored this issue as: 5.1/AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P External Reference: <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html#AppendixJAVA">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html#AppendixJAVA</a>

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/java<1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10
1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10
redhat/java<1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5
1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5
redhat/java<1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el5_10
1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el5_10
redhat/java<1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el6_5
1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el6_5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary AUS=6.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EUS=6.5.z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary=6.0
Oracle JRE=1.7.0-update45
Oracle Java SE 7=1.6.0-update65
Oracle JRE=1.6.0-update65
HP JDK<=7.0.08
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)<=7.0.08
HPE HP-UX=b.11.23
HPE HP-UX=b.11.31
Oracle Java SE 7=1.5.0-update55
Oracle JRE=1.5.0-update55

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-5906?

    CVE-2013-5906 is scored with a CVSSv2 severity of 5.1, indicating medium impact.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-5906?

    To address CVE-2013-5906, users should update their Oracle Java SE installations to the latest versions specified in the remediation information.

  • Which versions of Java are affected by CVE-2013-5906?

    CVE-2013-5906 affects Oracle Java SE versions 5.0u71, 6u71, and 7u51.

  • What components are impacted by CVE-2013-5906?

    CVE-2013-5906 affects an unspecified vulnerability in the Install component of Oracle Java.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-5906?

    There are no known workarounds for CVE-2013-5906; the best approach is to apply the recommended updates.

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