Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information Affecting java-1.6.0-ibm-devel package, versions <1:1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el6_7


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-JAVA160IBMDEVEL-2120784
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed20 Jul 2015

Introduced: 20 Jul 2015

CVE-2015-1931  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-312  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 java-1.6.0-ibm-devel to version 1:1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el6_7 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.

IBM Java Security Components in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 8 before SR1 FP10, 7 R1 before SR3 FP10, 7 before SR9 FP10, 6 R1 before SR8 FP7, 6 before SR16 FP7, and 5.0 before SR16 FP13 stores plaintext information in memory dumps, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a file.

CVSS Scores

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