Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Sound component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 21, 5.0 Update 25, 1.4.2_27, and 1.3.1_28 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the October 2010 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a reliable researcher that this involves an incorrect sign extension in the HeadspaceSoundbank.nGetName function, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BANK record that leads to a buffer overflow.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | java-1.5.0-ibm +4 | 1:1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6 | RHSA-2010:0873 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0807 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.22-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0770 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2010:0807 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2010:0770 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2010:0873 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.5.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0807 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.5.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0770 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-sun security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-208/
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100114315
- HPSBMU02799 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0770 vendor-advisory
- SSRT100333 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11880 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2010-176258.html
- 44026 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2010:0873 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12556 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- 42974 third-party-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100123193
- SUSE-SR:2010:019 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2011-194091.html
- 20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX mailing-list
- 41967 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0807 vendor-advisory