Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm Affecting java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm package, versions <1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.5% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-JAVA150IBMJAVACOMM-2114219
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed11 Mar 2015

Introduced: 11 Mar 2015

CVE-2015-0138  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-327  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm to version 1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm package and not the java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

GSKit in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (ITDS) 6.0 before 6.0.0.73-ISS-ITDS-IF0073, 6.1 before 6.1.0.66-ISS-ITDS-IF0066, 6.2 before 6.2.0.42-ISS-ITDS-IF0042, and 6.3 before 6.3.0.35-ISS-ITDS-IF0035 and IBM Security Directory Server (ISDS) 6.3.1 before 6.3.1.9-ISS-ISDS-IF0009 does not properly restrict TLS state transitions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cipher-downgrade attacks to EXPORT_RSA ciphers via crafted TLS traffic, related to the "FREAK" issue, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0204.

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