CVE-2015-4893: Medium severity oracle java se vulnerability

Published Oct 20, 2015

Updated

It was discovered that the JAXP component of OpenJDK did not enforce the maximum XML name limit (jdk.xml.MaxXMLNameLimit) when parsing XML files. A specially crafted XML document could cause a Java application using JAXP to consume an excessive amount of memory and CPU time when parsed.

Other sources

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60; Java SE Embedded 8u51; and JRockit R28.3.7 allows remote attackers to affect availability via vectors related to JAXP, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4803 and CVE-2015-4911.

— MITRE

Affected Software

9 affected components

ORACLE Jrockit=r28.3.7

Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update101

Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update85

Oracle JDK=1.8.0-update51

Oracle JDK=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

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html

Event History

Oct 20, 2015

Data Sourced

via Red Hat·08:38 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Oct 21, 2015

CVE Published

via MITRE·11:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·11:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4893?

CVE-2015-4893 is categorized as having a moderate severity level that affects availability.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4893?

To mitigate CVE-2015-4893, users should update to the latest version of Oracle Java SE, JDK, or JRockit.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2015-4893?

CVE-2015-4893 affects Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60, as well as Java SE Embedded 8u51 and JRockit R28.3.7.

Who are the attackers targeted by CVE-2015-4893?

CVE-2015-4893 enables remote attackers to impact the availability of systems using the affected software.

What component of OpenJDK is related to CVE-2015-4893?

CVE-2015-4893 is related to a vulnerability in the JAXP component of OpenJDK.