Insecure Temporary File Affecting java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo package, versions <1:1.7.0.55-2.4.7.2.el7_0


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JAVA170OPENJDKDEMO-4976431
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed3 Feb 2014

Introduced: 3 Feb 2014

CVE-2014-1876  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-377  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo to version 1:1.7.0.55-2.4.7.2.el7_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2014:0675.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo package and not the java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The unpacker::redirect_stdio function in unpack.cpp in unpack200 in OpenJDK 6, 7, and 8; Oracle Java SE 5.0u61, 6u71, 7u51, and 8; JRockit R27.8.1 and R28.3.1; and Java SE Embedded 7u51 does not securely create temporary files when a log file cannot be opened, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/unpack.log.

CVSS Scores

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