CVE-2013-0440 Affecting java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin package, versions <1:1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el6_4


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
10.69% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-JAVA150IBMPLUGIN-1457302
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed1 Feb 2013

Introduced: 1 Feb 2013

CVE-2013-0440  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin to version 1:1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el6_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2013:0624.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin package and not the java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 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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