Sun Java JRE up to 5.0 Update 8 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Sun Java JRE up to 5.0 Update 8. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2006-6736. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Sun Java JRE up to 5.0 Update 8 (Programming Language Software). Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 6 and earlier, Java System Development Kit (SDK) and JRE 1.4.2_12 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 second issue."

The weakness was shared 12/20/2006 by Tom Hawtin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-6736 since 12/26/2006. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 29474 (SuSE 10 Security Update : Java (ZYPP Patch Number 3891)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE 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 sunsolve.sun.com. A possible mitigation has been published 8 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (29474), SecurityFocus (BID 21674†), OSVDB (32393†), Secunia (SA26119†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1017427†). The entries VDB-2780, VDB-2781, VDB-2782 and VDB-34021 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: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 29474
Nessus Name: SuSE 10 Security Update : Java (ZYPP Patch Number 3891)
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OpenVAS ID: 850058
OpenVAS Name: SurgeMail SurgeWeb Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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Patch: sunsolve.sun.com

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12/19/2006 🔍
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12/22/2006 +1 days 🔍
12/26/2006 +4 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: Tom Hawtin
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-6736 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6736
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2784

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SecurityFocus: 21674 - Sun Java Runtime Environment Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26119 - SUSE update for IBM JRE/SDK Java and Sun Java JRE/SDK, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 32393 - Sun Java JRE Untrusted Applet Privilege Escalation (Issue 1)
SecurityTracker: 1017427
Vupen: ADV-2006-5075

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/22/2006 09:55
Updated: 04/28/2019 21:35
Changes: 12/22/2006 09:55 (92), 04/28/2019 21:35 (1)
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