Sun OpenJDK 6 Profiles cmsxform.c input validation

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A vulnerability has been found in Sun OpenJDK 6 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file cmsxform.c of the component Profiles. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

cmsxform.c in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) 1.18, as used in OpenJDK and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted image that triggers execution of incorrect code for "transformations of monochrome profiles."

The bug was discovered 04/07/2009. The weakness was released 04/09/2009 with Red Hat (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-0793 since 03/04/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 36110 (Fedora 9 : java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-0.25.b09.fc9 (2009-3425)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155924 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for java-1.6.0-openjdk (ELSA-2009-0377)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49743) and Tenable (36110). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 2247.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 36110
Nessus Name: Fedora 9 : java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-0.25.b09.fc9 (2009-3425)
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OpenVAS ID: 63797
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1769-1 (openjdk-6)
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: redhat.com
Organization: Red Hat
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CVE: CVE-2009-0793 (🔍)
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X-Force: 49743
Vulnerability Center: 21524 - Sun OpenJDK LittleCMS 1.18 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted Image, Medium
SecurityFocus: 34420 - RETIRED: Little CMS Monochrome Profiles Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 34634
OSVDB: 56310 - CVE-2009-0793 - Little CMS - Denial of Service Issue
Vupen: ADV-2009-0963

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Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/01/2019 09:15
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (80), 09/01/2019 09:15 (5)
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