Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Deployment component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 21 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 is related to "how Web Start retrieves security policies," BasicServiceImpl, and forged policies that bypass sandbox restrictions.
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-1.6.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.6.0.9.0-1jpp.4.el6 | RHSA-2010:0987 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.6.0.9.0-1jpp.3.el5 | RHSA-2010:0987 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.22-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0770 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.6.0.9.0-1jpp.3.el4 | RHSA-2010:0987 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2010:0770 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Network Satellite 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm +1 | 1:1.6.0.9.1-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2011:0880 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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Sun Java Web Start BasicServiceImpl Code Execution
exploit/windows/browser/java_basicservice_impl
Exploit-DB 1
- Sun Java Web Start BasicServiceImpl - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) EDB-16495 · remote · Jan 22, 2011 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2011:0880 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Network Satellite server IBM Java Runtime security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0987 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-ibm security and bug fix 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://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100114315
- HPSBMU02799 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0770 vendor-advisory
- SSRT100333 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0987 vendor-advisory
- 44954 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12181 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2011:0880 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2010-176258.html
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100123193
- 43999 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2010:019 vendor-advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-202/
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12554 vdb-entry signature