Oracle Java SE 8u60 Libraries denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Oracle Java SE 8u60. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Libraries. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2015-4868. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 8u60 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Libraries. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 8u60 and Java SE Embedded 8u51 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries.

The weakness was published 10/20/2015 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-4868 since 06/24/2015. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86637 (Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.8.0-openjdk (ALAS-2015-606)), 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 350096 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for java-1.8.0-openjdk: ALAS-2015-606).

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 (86637), SecurityFocus (BID 77225†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53666†). Similar entries are available at VDB-77628, VDB-78614, VDB-78643 and VDB-78622. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
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Nessus ID: 86637
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.8.0-openjdk (ALAS-2015-606)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2015-606
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2015
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-4868 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4868
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78640
SecurityFocus: 77225
SecurityTracker: 1033884
Vulnerability Center: 53666 - [cpuoct2015-2367953-Java-SE] Oracle Java SE Remote Code Execution in Libraries - CVE-2015-4868, High

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Created: 10/21/2015 12:52
Updated: 06/23/2022 09:23
Changes: 10/21/2015 12:52 (66), 02/14/2018 09:59 (6), 06/23/2022 09:19 (3), 06/23/2022 09:23 (1)
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