medium
6.4
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2015-4806

First published: Fri Jun 19 2015(Updated: )

Andrea Palazzo reported the following problem affecting IcedTea-Web: """ Using HTTPUrlConnection it is possible to set custom values for blacklisted headers, even if allowRestrictedHeaders is false, by supplying "Name:value" as name. Also, if needed, trailing ":" could be stripped off using an array as header value. """ Acknowledgement: Red Hat would like to thank Andrea Palazzo of Truel IT for reporting this issue.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Oracle Java SE 7=1.6.0-update101
Oracle Java SE 7=1.7.0-update85
Oracle Java SE 7=1.8.0-update51
Oracle Java SE 7=1.8.0-update60
Oracle JRE=1.6.0-update_101
Oracle JRE=1.7.0-update_85
Oracle JRE=1.8.0-update_51
Oracle JRE=1.8.0-update_60

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-4806?

    CVE-2015-4806 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-4806?

    To fix CVE-2015-4806, update your Oracle JDK or JRE to the latest version available from Oracle that addresses this vulnerability.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2015-4806?

    CVE-2015-4806 affects specific versions of Oracle JDK 6, 7, and 8, as well as the corresponding Oracle JRE versions.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-4806?

    CVE-2015-4806 is a security vulnerability that allows the setting of custom values for blacklisted headers in HTTPUrlConnection.

  • Can CVE-2015-4806 lead to any attacks?

    Yes, CVE-2015-4806 could potentially be exploited for header injection attacks due to improper handling of restricted headers.

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