CVE-2016-0363: Input Validation

Published Apr 4, 2016
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Updated

It was reported that the IBM fix for the issue 67 from this document http://www.security-explorations.com/materials/SE-2012-01-IBM-2.pdf didn't address the problem properly.

References:

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/3

Full report:

http://www.security-explorations.com/materials/SE-2012-01-IBM-4.pdf

Other sources

The com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ClientDelegate class in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6 before SR16 FP25 (6.0.16.25), 6 R1 before SR8 FP25 (6.1.8.25), 7 before SR9 FP40 (7.0.9.40), 7 R1 before SR3 FP40 (7.1.3.40), and 8 before SR3 (8.0.3.0) uses the invoke method of the java.lang.reflect.Method class in an AccessController doPrivileged block, which allows remote attackers to call setSecurityManager and bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via vectors related to a Proxy object instance implementing the java.lang.reflect.InvocationHandler interface. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-3009.

Affected Software

42 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/java<1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.40-1jpp.1.el5
1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.40-1jpp.1.el5
redhat/java<1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.25-1jpp.1.el5
1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.25-1jpp.1.el5
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.40-1jpp.1.el6_7
1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.40-1jpp.1.el6_7
redhat/java<1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.25-1jpp.1.el6_7
1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.25-1jpp.1.el6_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.3.0-1jpp.1.el6
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.3.0-1jpp.1.el6
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.40-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.40-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.3.0-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.3.0-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/spacewalk-java<0:2.0.2-109.el6
0:2.0.2-109.el6
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8
1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8
redhat/spacewalk-java<0:2.3.8-146.el6
0:2.3.8-146.el6
redhat Satellite=5.6
redhat Satellite=5.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Supplementary=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Supplementary=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=6.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.5
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11.0-sp4
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12.0-sp1
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Legacy Software=12
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server=11.0-sp2
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server=11.0-sp3
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server=11.0-sp4
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server=12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server=12.0-sp1
Novell Suse Manager=2.1
Novell Suse Manager Proxy=2.1
Novell Suse Openstack Cloud=5
IBM Java Sdk>=6.0.0.0<6.0.16.25
IBM Java Sdk>=6.1.0.0<6.1.8.25
IBM Java Sdk>=7.0.0.0<7.0.9.40
IBM Java Sdk>=7.1.0.0<7.1.3.40
IBM Java Sdk>=8.0.0.0<8.0.3.0

Event History

Apr 4, 2016
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Apr 5, 2016
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:14 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 3, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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When was CVE-2016-0363 published?

CVE-2016-0363 was published in May 2016 as part of IBM's ongoing efforts to secure their software products.

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