CVE-2017-3259 Affecting java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin package, versions <1:1.6.0.16.41-1jpp.1.el6_8


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.45% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-JAVA160IBMPLUGIN-2139845
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed17 Jan 2017

Introduced: 17 Jan 2017

CVE-2017-3259  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin to version 1:1.6.0.16.41-1jpp.1.el6_8 or higher.

NVD Description

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

Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Deployment). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u131, 7u121 and 8u112. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS v3.0 Base Score 3.7 (Confidentiality impacts).