Oracle Java up to 7 Update 17 Libraries memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Oracle Java up to 7 Update 17. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Libraries. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2013-2426. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

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A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Oracle Java up to 7 Update 17 (Programming Language Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Libraries. 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. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, and OpenJDK 6 and 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries. NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to incorrect invocation of the defaultReadObject method in the ConcurrentHashMap class, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Java sandbox.

The weakness was disclosed 04/16/2013 with Oracle as Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2013 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-2426 since 03/05/2013. 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 current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/08/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69742 (Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.7.0-openjdk (ALAS-2013-183)), 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 350563 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for java-1.7.0-openjdk: ALAS-2013-183).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. 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 13184.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (83574), Tenable (69742), SecurityFocus (BID 59033†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-39202†). Additional details are provided at zdnet.com. The entries VDB-7986, VDB-7987, VDB-7988 and VDB-8038 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 69742
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.7.0-openjdk (ALAS-2013-183)
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OpenVAS ID: 881715
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for java CESA-2013:0751 centos6
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2013
Organization: Oracle
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CVE: CVE-2013-2426 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2426
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8272

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X-Force: 83574
SecurityFocus: 59033 - RETIRED: Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update April 2013 Advance Notification
Vulnerability Center: 39202 - [javacpuapr2013-1928497] Oracle JRE Libraries Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2013-2426), Critical

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Created: 04/17/2013 11:51
Updated: 05/08/2021 09:51
Changes: 04/17/2013 11:51 (81), 04/27/2017 09:10 (3), 05/08/2021 09:51 (2)
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