| Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory RHSA-2007:1041.
IBM's 1.5.0 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and
the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.
The applet caching mechanism of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) did not
correctly process the creation of network connections. A remote attacker
could use this flaw to create connections to services on machines other
than the one that the applet was downloaded from. (CVE-2007-5232)
Multiple vulnerabilities existed in Java Web Start allowing an untrusted
application to determine the location of the Java Web Start cache.
(CVE-2007-5238)
Untrusted Java Web Start Applications or Java Applets were able to drag and
drop a file to a Desktop Application. A user-assisted remote attacker could
use this flaw to move or copy arbitrary files. (CVE-2007-5239)
The Java Runtime Environment allowed untrusted Java Applets or applications
to display oversized Windows. This could be used by remote attackers to
hide security warning banners. (CVE-2007-5240)
Unsigned Java Applets communicating via a HTTP proxy could allow a remote
attacker to violate the Java security model. A cached malicious Applet
could create network connections to services on other machines.
(CVE-2007-5273)
Unsigned Applets loaded with Mozilla Firefox or Opera browsers allowed
remote attackers to violate the Java security model. A cached malicious
Applet could create network connections to services on other machines.
(CVE-2007-5274)
All users of java-ibm-1.5.0 are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, that contain IBM's 1.5.0 SR6 Java release which resolves these
issues.
Solution:
Please note that this update is available via
Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red
Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-1041.html
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Risk factor : Medium
CVSS Score:
5.0
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