Oracle Java SE 5.0u81/6u91/7u76/8u40 Tools denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Oracle Java SE 5.0u81/6u91/7u76/8u40. This affects an unknown function of the component Tools. This manipulation causes denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-0480. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java SE 5.0u81/6u91/7u76/8u40 (Programming Language Software) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Tools. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u81, 6u91, 7u76, and 8u40 allows remote attackers to affect integrity and availability via unknown vectors related to Tools.

The weakness was shared 04/14/2015 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-0480 since 12/17/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/06/2022). 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 $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84087 (AIX Java Advisory : java_april2015_advisory.asc (Bar Mitzvah) (FREAK)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350187 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for java-1.6.0-openjdk: ALAS-2015-515).

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 Tenable (84087), SecurityFocus (BID 74104†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49934†). Additional details are provided at krebsonsecurity.com. The entries VDB-1344, VDB-74910, VDB-74899 and VDB-74900 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 84087
Nessus Name: AIX Java Advisory : java_april2015_advisory.asc (Bar Mitzvah) (FREAK)
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OpenVAS ID: 802521
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for openjdk-6 USN-2573-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2015
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-0480 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0480
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74929

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SecurityFocus: 74104 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2015-0480 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032120
Vulnerability Center: 49934 - [cpuapr2015-2365600] Oracle Java SE Unspecified Remote Vulnerability in Tools, Medium

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Created: 04/15/2015 14:26
Updated: 05/06/2022 19:27
Changes: 04/15/2015 14:26 (71), 06/27/2017 14:24 (7), 05/06/2022 19:19 (3), 05/06/2022 19:27 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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