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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2014.0049
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2014-0049)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'icedtea-web' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0049 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'icedtea-web' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0049 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Updated icedtea-web packages fix security vulnerability:

LiveConnect provides a gateway between the JavaScript engine in the web
browser and Java applets. An insecure temporary file use flaw was found in
the LiveConnect implementation in the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in. A
malicious, local user could possibly use this flaw to inject or read the
communication between a Java applet and web browser of a different user's
session (CVE-2013-6493).

Affected Software/OS:
'icedtea-web' package(s) on Mageia 3, Mageia 4.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-6493
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2014-February/026192.html
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/282
http://secunia.com/advisories/57036
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0310 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00089.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2131-1
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