Information Exposure Affecting java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin package, versions <1:1.8.0.2.0-1jpp.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JAVA180IBMPLUGIN-4621518
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed13 Nov 2015

Introduced: 13 Nov 2015

CVE-2015-5006  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin to version 1:1.8.0.2.0-1jpp.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:2509.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin package and not the java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

IBM Java Security Components in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 8 before SR2, 7 R1 before SR3 FP20, 7 before SR9 FP20, 6 R1 before SR8 FP15, and 6 before SR16 FP15 allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the Kerberos Credential Cache.

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