Sun Java 1.4.2 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Sun Java 1.4.2. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2005-2738. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Java 1.4.2 (Programming Language Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X does not prevent multiple programs from opening the same port as a Java ServerSocket, which allows local users to operate a Java program that intercepts network data intended for the ServerSocket of a different Java program.

The bug was discovered 09/13/2005. The weakness was published 09/02/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ciac.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-2738 since 08/30/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19702 (Mac OS X : Java for Mac OS X 1.3.1 and 1.4.2 Release 2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115277 (Apple Mac OS X Java ServerSocket Port Hijacking Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 1.4.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22269), Tenable (19702), SecurityFocus (BID 14827†), OSVDB (19397†) and Secunia (SA16808†). Similar entries are available at VDB-27856, VDB-27855, VDB-27854 and VDB-76320. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 19702
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Java for Mac OS X 1.3.1 and 1.4.2 Release 2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Java 1.4.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: ciac.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-2738 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2738
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27860
X-Force: 22269
SecurityFocus: 14827 - Apple Mac OS X Java ServerSocket Port Hijacking Vulnerability
Secunia: 16808 - Apple Mac OS X update for Java, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 19397 - Java on Mac OS X ServerSocket Data Interception
Vulnerability Center: 9630 - MacOS X Port Highjacking via Multiple ServerSockets on 1 Port, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2005-1734

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Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 06/29/2025 22:14
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (71), 06/11/2019 12:22 (8), 06/29/2025 22:14 (20)
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