Cryptographic Issues Affecting java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo package, versions <1:1.6.0.34-67.1.13.6.0.69.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
97.46% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-JAVA160OPENJDKDEMO-1682771
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed15 Oct 2014

Introduced: 15 Oct 2014

CVE-2014-3566  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-310  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo to version 1:1.6.0.34-67.1.13.6.0.69.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-480.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo package and not the java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

The SSL protocol 3.0, as used in OpenSSL through 1.0.1i and other products, uses nondeterministic CBC padding, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain cleartext data via a padding-oracle attack, aka the "POODLE" issue.

References

CVSS Scores

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