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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CVE-2015-4806

medium

6.4

19/6/2015

21/10/2015

6/8/2024

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 Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle JDK 6	=1.6.0-update101
Oracle JDK 6	=1.7.0-update85
Oracle JDK 6	=1.8.0-update51
Oracle JDK 6	=1.8.0-update60
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)	=1.6.0-update_101
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)	=1.7.0-update_85
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)	=1.8.0-update_51
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (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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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.