Oracle Java up to 2.2.21 AWT denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Oracle Java up to 2.2.21. The affected element is an unknown function of the component AWT. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-2444. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java up to 2.2.21 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the component AWT. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 21 and earlier, 6 Update 45 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 45 and earlier; JavaFX 2.2.21 and earlier; and OpenJDK 7 allows remote attackers to affect availability via vectors related to AWT. NOTE: the previous information is from the June 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue does not "properly manage and restrict certain resources related to the processing of fonts," possibly involving temporary files.

The weakness was presented 06/18/2013 with Oracle as Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory - June 2013 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-2444 since 03/05/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69762 (Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.7.0-openjdk (ALAS-2013-204)), 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 185048 (HP-UX Running Java6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02908)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

Due to the threat posed by a successful attack, Oracle strongly recommends that customers apply CPU fixes as soon as possible.
Heise notes, that "[t]his is the last Java update that will occur on the out of sync timetable that has been in play since the start of the year. The next update is scheduled to take place as part of Oracle's normal Critical Patch Update schedule in October this year".

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (85047), Tenable (69762), SecurityFocus (BID 60556†), Secunia (SA54154†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40090†). Further details are available at grahamcluley.com. See VDB-8289, VDB-9226, VDB-9199 and VDB-9223 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 69762
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.7.0-openjdk (ALAS-2013-204)
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OpenVAS ID: 892722
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2722-1 (openjdk-7 - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory - June 2013
Organization: Oracle
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CVE: CVE-2013-2444 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2444
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9213

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X-Force: 85047
SecurityFocus: 60556 - Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update June 2013 Advance Notification
Secunia: 54154 - IBM Java Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 40090 - [javacpujun2013-1899847] Oracle Java JRE and JavaFX Unspecified Remote DoS Vulnerability Related to AWT - CVE-2013-2444, Medium

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Created: 06/19/2013 10:34
Updated: 05/17/2021 09:10
Changes: 06/19/2013 10:34 (86), 05/03/2017 16:33 (3), 05/17/2021 09:10 (3)
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