CVE-2013-0440 Affecting java-1.6.0-openjdk-src package, versions <1:1.6.0.0-54.1.11.6.48.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
10.69% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-JAVA160OPENJDKSRC-1666496
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed2 Feb 2013

Introduced: 2 Feb 2013

CVE-2013-0440  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 java-1.6.0-openjdk-src to version 1:1.6.0.0-54.1.11.6.48.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2013-155.

NVD Description

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

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 through Update 11, 6 through Update 38, 5.0 through Update 38, and 1.4.2_40 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect availability via vectors related to JSSE. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to CPU consumption in the SSL/TLS implementation via a large number of ClientHello packets that are not properly handled by (1) ClientHandshaker.java and (2) ServerHandshaker.java.

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