Improper Input Validation Affecting java-1.6.0-ibm-devel package, versions <1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.3% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-JAVA160IBMDEVEL-2082828
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed15 Oct 2013

Introduced: 15 Oct 2013

CVE-2013-4002  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 java-1.6.0-ibm-devel to version 1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.6.0-ibm-devel package and not the java-1.6.0-ibm-devel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

XMLscanner.java in Apache Xerces2 Java Parser before 2.12.0, as used in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in IBM Java 5.0 before 5.0 SR16-FP3, 6 before 6 SR14, 6.0.1 before 6.0.1 SR6, and 7 before 7 SR5 as well as Oracle Java SE 7u40 and earlier, Java SE 6u60 and earlier, Java SE 5.0u51 and earlier, JRockit R28.2.8 and earlier, JRockit R27.7.6 and earlier, Java SE Embedded 7u40 and earlier, and possibly other products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to XML attribute names.

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