Oracle Java SE 6u95/7u80/8u45 2D denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java SE 6u95/7u80/8u45 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component 2D. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2015-2638. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 6u95/7u80/8u45 (Programming Language Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component 2D. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, and 8u45; JavaFX 2.2.80; and Java SE Embedded 7u75 and 8u33 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D.

The weakness was published 07/16/2015 with Oracle (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-2638 since 03/20/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85001 (openSUSE Security Update : java-1_7_0-openjdk (openSUSE-2015-511) (Bar Mitzvah) (Logjam)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123714 (Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update - July 2015).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (85001), SecurityFocus (BID 75833†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51672†). Similar entries are available at VDB-76560, VDB-76561, VDB-76562 and VDB-76563. 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: 85001
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : java-1_7_0-openjdk (openSUSE-2015-511) (Bar Mitzvah) (Logjam)
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OpenVAS ID: 100895
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Java SE JRE Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities-01 July 2015 (Windows)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: RHSA-2015:1241
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-2638 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2638
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76625

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SecurityFocus: 75833 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2015-2638 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032910
Vulnerability Center: 51672 - [cpujul2015-2367936] Oracle Java SE Remote Code Execution in 2D Component - CVE-2015-2638, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/17/2015 10:50
Updated: 05/01/2026 10:01
Changes: 07/17/2015 10:50 (57), 08/03/2017 03:34 (15), 06/02/2022 17:51 (4), 06/02/2022 17:58 (1), 05/01/2026 09:58 (1), 05/01/2026 10:01 (20)
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Committer: lywand
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