CVE-2014-2420: Low severity Oracle JDK vulnerability

Published Apr 15, 2014
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Updated

Oracle Java SE 6u75, 7u55 and 8u5 fixes an unspecified vulnerability in the Deployment component (CVE-2014-2420). Upstream has CVSSv2 scored this issue as: 2.6/AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

External Reference:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2014-1972952.html#AppendixJAVA

Other sources

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u71, 7u51, and 8, and Java SE Embedded 7u51, allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Deployment.

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/java<1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.55-1jpp.2.el5_10
1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.55-1jpp.2.el5_10
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<1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.55-1jpp.1.el6_5
1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.55-1jpp.1.el6_5
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-ibm-1:1.7.0.7.0-1jpp.1.el5_10
1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.7.0-1jpp.1.el5_10
redhat/java<1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_10
1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_10
redhat/java<1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.7.0-1jpp.1.el6_5
1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.7.0-1jpp.1.el6_5
redhat/java<1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el6_5
1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.0-1jpp.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 JDK=1.6.0-update71
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update51
Oracle JDK=1.8.0
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update71
ORACLE JRE=1.7.0-update51
ORACLE JRE=1.8.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.55-1jpp.2.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.3.el5_10
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.55-1jpp.1.el6_5
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.7.0-1jpp.1.el5_10
  7. 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_10
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.7.0-1jpp.1.el6_5
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.0-1jpp.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 6u75
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7u55
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 8u5

Event History

Apr 15, 2014
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:04 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 16, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:05 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:05 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:55 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2420?

CVE-2014-2420 has been assigned a CVSSv2 score of 2.6, indicating low severity.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-2420?

To resolve CVE-2014-2420, update to the latest versions of Java as listed in the remediation section for your specific package.

3

Which Oracle Java versions are affected by CVE-2014-2420?

CVE-2014-2420 affects Oracle Java SE 6u75, 7u55, and 8u5.

4

What components are vulnerable in CVE-2014-2420?

The vulnerability exists in the Deployment component of Oracle Java.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-2420?

There are no recommended workarounds for CVE-2014-2420, the best approach is to apply the security updates.

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