Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting java-1.6.0-sun-plugin package, versions <1:1.6.0.39-1jpp.1.el6_3


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.47% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-JAVA160SUNPLUGIN-1452300
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed1 Feb 2013

Introduced: 1 Feb 2013

CVE-2013-0424  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 java-1.6.0-sun-plugin to version 1:1.6.0.39-1jpp.1.el6_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2013:0236.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.6.0-sun-plugin package and not the java-1.6.0-sun-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 integrity via vectors related to RMI. 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 cross-site scripting (XSS) in the sun.rmi.transport.proxy CGIHandler class that does not properly handle error messages in a (1) command or (2) port number.

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