Information Exposure Affecting java-1.7.1-ibm-devel package, versions <1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el7_1


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.63% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JAVA171IBMDEVEL-5059463
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed6 May 2015

Introduced: 6 May 2015

CVE-2015-1914  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 java-1.7.1-ibm-devel to version 1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el7_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:1020.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.7.1-ibm-devel package and not the java-1.7.1-ibm-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

IBM Java 7 R1 before SR3, 7 before SR9, 6 R1 before SR8 FP4, 6 before SR16 FP4, and 5.0 before SR16 FP10 allows remote attackers to bypass "permission checks" and obtain sensitive information via vectors related to the Java Virtual Machine.

CVSS Scores

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