Oracle Java up to 7 Update 17 JAX-WS memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java up to 7 Update 17 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component JAX-WS. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2013-2415. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Oracle Java up to 7 Update 17 (Programming Language Software). Affected is an unknown code of the component JAX-WS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. 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 local users to affect confidentiality via vectors related to JAX-WS. 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 "processing of MTOM attachments" and the creation of temporary files with weak permissions.

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 is traded as CVE-2013-2415 since 03/05/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (83592), Tenable (69742), SecurityFocus (BID 59033†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-39225†). Further details are available at zdnet.com. The entries VDB-7986, VDB-7987, VDB-7988 and VDB-8038 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
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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-2013-2415 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2415
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8292

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X-Force: 83592
SecurityFocus: 59033 - RETIRED: Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update April 2013 Advance Notification
Vulnerability Center: 39225 - [javacpuapr2013-1928497] Oracle JRE and JDK Unspecified Local Vulnerability - CVE-2013-2415, Low

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Created: 04/17/2013 11:51
Updated: 05/08/2021 11:15
Changes: 04/17/2013 11:51 (71), 04/27/2017 17:00 (9), 05/08/2021 11:15 (3)
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