Oracle Java SE 5.0u81/6u91/7u76/8u40 JCE denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Oracle Java SE 5.0u81/6u91/7u76/8u40. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component JCE. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-0478. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle Java SE 5.0u81/6u91/7u76/8u40 (Programming Language Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the component JCE. 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 confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u81, 6u91, 7u76, and 8u40, and JRockit R28.3.5, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via vectors related to JCE.

The weakness was shared 04/14/2015 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-0478 since 12/17/2014. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84087 (AIX Java Advisory : java_april2015_advisory.asc (Bar Mitzvah) (FREAK)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350187 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for java-1.6.0-openjdk: ALAS-2015-515).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (84087), SecurityFocus (BID 74147†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50578†). Further details are available at krebsonsecurity.com. The entries VDB-1344, VDB-74910, VDB-74899 and VDB-74900 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 84087
Nessus Name: AIX Java Advisory : java_april2015_advisory.asc (Bar Mitzvah) (FREAK)
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OpenVAS ID: 802521
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for openjdk-6 USN-2573-1
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2015
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-0478 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0478
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74934

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SecurityFocus: 74147 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2015-0478 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032120
Vulnerability Center: 50578 - [cpuapr2015-2365600] Oracle Java SE and JRockit Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability in JCE, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/15/2015 02:26 PM
Updated: 05/06/2022 08:42 PM
Changes: 04/15/2015 02:26 PM (71), 06/30/2017 06:07 AM (7), 05/06/2022 08:34 PM (3), 05/06/2022 08:42 PM (1)
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