VDB-5541 · CVE-2012-1718 · BID 53951

Oracle Java SE JRE up to 7 Update 4 Security denial of service

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE JRE up to 7 Update 4 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the component Security. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Security.

The weakness was released 06/12/2012 with Oracle as not defined bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. The public release was coordinated with Oracle. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-1718 since 03/16/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 802948 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119186 (HP-UX Running Java multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02805)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at oracle.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (802948). Further details are available at support.apple.com. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 5127, 5539, 5540 and 5542.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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OpenVAS ID: 71486
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2507-1 (openjdk-6)
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Patch: oracle.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: oracle.com
Organization: Oracle
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-1718 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 35337 - [javacpujun2012-1515912] JRE Component in Oracle SE Remote Unspecified Vulnerability via Unknown Vectors Related to Security, Medium
SecurityFocus: 53951 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2012-1718 Remote Java Runtime Environment Vulnerability
Secunia: 49472 - Oracle Java Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 82884

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 06/14/2012 13:22
Updated: 04/19/2017 10:29
Changes: 06/14/2012 13:22 (80), 04/19/2017 10:29 (12)
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