Sun Java JRE up to 5.0 Update 8 Image Large Image denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Sun Java JRE up to 5.0 Update 8. This affects an unknown function of the component Image Handler. Such manipulation as part of Large Image leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2006-6745. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Java JRE up to 5.0 Update 8 (Programming Language Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Image Handler. The manipulation as part of a Large Image leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 7 and earlier, and Java System Development Kit (SDK) and JRE 1.4.2_12 and earlier 1.4.x versions, allow attackers to develop Java applets or applications that are able to gain privileges, related to serialization in JRE.

The bug was discovered 12/19/2006. The weakness was published 12/20/2006 by Chris Evans with Google Chrome Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-6745 since 12/26/2006. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

The exploit is available at scary.beasts.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. 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)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at java.sun.com. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (31009), Tenable (24251), SecurityFocus (BID 21673†), OSVDB (32357†) and Secunia (SA23445†). Similar entries are available at VDB-2784, VDB-2781, VDB-2782 and VDB-2842. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
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: 835095
OpenVAS Name: HP StorageWorks Default Accounts and Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: java.sun.com

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12/20/2006 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: Chris Evans
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-6745 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6745
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2780

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X-Force: 31009
SecurityFocus: 21673 - Sun Java Runtime Environment Multiple Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 23445 - Sun Java JRE Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 32357 - CVE-2006-6745 - Sun - Multiple Products - Multiple Unspecified Issues
SecurityTracker: 1017426
Vulnerability Center: 13570 - Sun JRE Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities Related to Serialization, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-5074

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/22/2006 09:55
Updated: 01/25/2025 17:01
Changes: 12/22/2006 09:55 (94), 07/12/2019 16:10 (11), 01/25/2025 17:01 (19)
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