Oracle Java SE 5.0u75/6u85/7u72/8u25 Hotspot memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 5.0u75/6u85/7u72/8u25. It has been rated as very critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Hotspot. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-0395. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 5.0u75/6u85/7u72/8u25 (Programming Language Software) and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Hotspot. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u75, 6u85, 7u72, and 8u25 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot.

The weakness was disclosed 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. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-0395 since 12/17/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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.

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 19435.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (100143), Tenable (80921), SecurityFocus (BID 72142†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48811†). blogs.oracle.com is providing further details. The entries VDB-27, VDB-67791, VDB-68712 and VDB-68703 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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-2015-0395 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0395
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68747

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X-Force: 100143 - Oracle Java SE Hotspot unspecified, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 72142 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2015-0395 Remote Java SE Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031580
Vulnerability Center: 48811 - [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 09:18
Changes: 01/21/2015 11:33 (76), 06/21/2017 10:55 (11), 03/05/2022 09:14 (2), 03/05/2022 09:18 (1)
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