CVE-2014-0422

10.0 · HIGH

Published Jan 15, 2014 oracle EPSS 6.05% (93th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-0422 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting oracle jdk. It was published on January 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u55, 6u65, and 7u45; Java SE Embedded 7u45; and OpenJDK 7 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to JNDI. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2014 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that the issue is related to missing package access checks in the Naming / JNDI component, which allows attackers to escape the sandbox.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update jdk to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00009.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00012.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00024.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00105.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00107.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00000.html Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139402697611681&w=2 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139402749111889&w=2 Ref osvdb.org/101997 Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0026.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0422?

CVE-2014-0422 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting oracle jdk. It was published on January 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0422?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-0422?

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