Sun JDK 1.5.0 Java Runtime Environment memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Sun JDK 1.5.0 (Programming Tool Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Java Runtime Environment. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 5 and earlier, Java System Development Kit (SDK) and JRE 1.4.2_10 and earlier 1.4.x versions, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_18 and earlier allows attackers to use untrusted applets to "access data in other applets," aka "The first issue."

The weakness was released 12/26/2006 by Tom Hawtin (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-6737 since 12/26/2006. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24251 (GLSA-200701-15 : Sun JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165094 (SUSE Security Update for Sun Java (SUSE-SA:2007:003)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44317) and Tenable (24251).

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 24251
Nessus Name: GLSA-200701-15 : Sun JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 850058
OpenVAS Name: SurgeMail SurgeWeb Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Tom Hawtin
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-6737 (🔍)
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X-Force: 44317
SecurityTracker: 1017427
Vulnerability Center: 13573 - Sun JRE Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities due to a Design Flaw, Medium
SecurityFocus: 21674 - Sun Java Runtime Environment Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 23445
OSVDB: 32393 - CVE-2006-6737 - Sun - Multiple Products - Unspecified Issue
Vupen: ADV-2006-5075

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Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 07/12/2019 16:16
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (77), 07/12/2019 16:16 (11)
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