Oracle Java SE 6u85/7u72/8u25 Hotspot memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java SE 6u85/7u72/8u25 and classified as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Hotspot. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-6601. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Oracle Java SE 6u85/7u72/8u25 (Programming Language Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Hotspot. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u85, 7u72, and 8u25 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot.

The issue has been introduced in 10/16/2014. The weakness was presented 01/20/2015 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-6601 since 09/17/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/05/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 96 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80921 (Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.7.0-openjdk (ALAS-2015-471) (POODLE)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185098 (HP-UX running Java6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX03273)).

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 X-Force (100139), Tenable (80921), SecurityFocus (BID 72132†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48132†). Additional details are provided at blogs.oracle.com. See VDB-27, VDB-67791, VDB-68712 and VDB-68703 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 80921
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.7.0-openjdk (ALAS-2015-471) (POODLE)
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OpenVAS ID: 103283
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Linux Local Check: ELSA-2015-0067
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2015
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-6601 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-6601
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68743

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X-Force: 100139 - Oracle Java SE Hotspot unspecified, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 72132 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2014-6601 Remote Java SE Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031580
Vulnerability Center: 48132 - [cpujan2015-1972971] Oracle Java SE Remote Code Execution in Hotspot Component, Critical

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Created: 01/21/2015 11:33
Updated: 03/05/2022 08:55
Changes: 01/21/2015 11:33 (75), 06/18/2017 09:15 (9), 03/05/2022 08:52 (2), 03/05/2022 08:55 (1)
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