CVE-2014-2483

9.3 · HIGH

Published Jul 17, 2014 debian EPSS 5.23% (92th pctl) AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-2483 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting debian debian_linux. It was published on July 17, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE component in Oracle Java SE Java SE 7u60 and OpenJDK 7 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4223. NOTE: the previous information is from the July 2014 CPU. Oracle has not commented on another vendor's claim that the issue is related to improper restriction of the "use of privileged annotations."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from debian. Update debian_linux 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 hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u/hotspot/rev/848481af9003 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=140852886808946&w=2 Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23 Ref secunia.com/advisories/60485 Ref secunia.com/advisories/60812 Ref security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-12.xml Ref www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2987 Ref www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/68608

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-2483?

CVE-2014-2483 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting debian debian_linux. It was published on July 17, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-2483?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, 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-2014-2483?

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