Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23 and earlier for Solaris and Linux; 5.0 Update 27 and earlier for Solaris and Linux; and 1.4.2_29 and earlier for Solaris and Linux allows local standalone applications to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Launcher. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the February 2011 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a downstream vendor that this issue is an untrusted search path vulnerability involving an empty LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 6.0 | openjdk-6 | 6b18-1.8.7-2~squeeze1 | DSA-2224-1 |
| Debian 5.0 | openjdk-6 | 6b18-1.8.7-2~lenny1 | DSA-2224-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | java-1.5.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.5.0.12.4-1jpp.1.el6 | RHSA-2011:0364 |
| RHEL 6 | java-1.6.0-openjdk +4 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.39.b17.el6_0 | RHSA-2011:0281 |
| RHEL 6 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.24-1jpp.1.el6 | RHSA-2011:0282 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.5.0.12.4-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2011:0364 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk +4 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.20.b17.el5 | RHSA-2011:0281 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.24-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2011:0282 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.5.0.12.4-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2011:0364 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.24-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2011:0282 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2011:0364 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.5.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2011:0282 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-sun security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2011:0281 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-openjdk security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-2224-1 openjdk-6 - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/HS11-003/index.html
- FEDORA-2011-1631 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2011-301950.html
- GLSA-201406-32 vendor-advisory
- HPSBMU02799 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2011-1645 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2011-304611.html
- http://dbhole.wordpress.com/2011/02/15/icedtea-web-1-0-1-released/
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14135 vdb-entry signature
- 46397 vdb-entry
- 43350 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2011:0282 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2224 vendor-advisory
- SSRT100867 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2011:0281 vendor-advisory
- oracle-java-launcher-code-exec(65406) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12420 vdb-entry signature
- MDVSA-2011:054 vendor-advisory