CVE-2014-0424: High severity ORACLE JRE vulnerability

Published Jan 14, 2014
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Updated

Oracle Java SE 6u71 and 7u51 fixes an unspecified vulnerability in the Deployment component (CVE-2014-0424). Upstream has CVSSv2 scored this issue as: 7.5/AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

External Reference:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html#AppendixJAVA

Other sources

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u65 and 7u45 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Deployment, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-5889, CVE-2013-5902, CVE-2014-0410, CVE-2014-0415, and CVE-2014-0418.

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
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<1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5
1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5
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-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.1-1jpp.1.el5_10
1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.1-1jpp.1.el5_10
redhat/java<1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.1-1jpp.1.el5_10
1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.1-1jpp.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
redhat/java<1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.1-1jpp.1.el6_5
1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.1-1jpp.1.el6_5
redhat/java<1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.1-1jpp.1.el6_5
1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.1-1jpp.1.el6_5
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.1.0-1jpp.2.el7_0
1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.1.0-1jpp.2.el7_0
ORACLE JRE=1.7.0-update45
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update65
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update65

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el5_10
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.1-1jpp.1.el5_10
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.1-1jpp.1.el5_10
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el6_5
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.1-1jpp.1.el6_5
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.1-1jpp.1.el6_5
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.1.0-1jpp.2.el7_0
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle Java SE Deployment component to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6u71
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle Java SE Deployment component to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7u51
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle Java SE Deployment component to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6u65
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle Java SE Deployment component to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7u45

Event History

Jan 14, 2014
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jan 15, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:50 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:50 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:47 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:08 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0424?

CVE-2014-0424 has a CVSSv2 score of 7.5, indicating it is a high severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-0424?

To fix CVE-2014-0424, update to the latest version of the affected Java packages indicated in the security advisory.

3

Which versions of Java are affected by CVE-2014-0424?

CVE-2014-0424 affects Oracle JDK and JRE versions 1.6.0 update 71 and 1.7.0 update 51.

4

What component is impacted by CVE-2014-0424?

CVE-2014-0424 impacts the Deployment component of Oracle Java.

5

Is CVE-2014-0424 being exploited in the wild?

There have been reported instances of CVE-2014-0424 being exploited, making it critical to apply patches promptly.

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