Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier, Java 6.0.1 SR3 and earlier, Java 6 SR11 and earlier, Java 5 SR14 and earlier, and Java 142 SR13 FP13 and earlier; as used in IBM Rational Host On-Demand, Rational Change, Tivoli Monitoring, Smart Analytics System 5600, Tivoli Remote Control 5.1.2, WebSphere Real Time, Lotus Notes & Domino, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, and Service Deliver Manager; and other products from other vendors such as Red Hat, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "insecure use of the java.lang.ClassLoder defineClass() method."
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 | 1:1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el6_3 | RHSA-2012:1466 |
| RHEL 6 | java-1.7.0-ibm +5 | 1:1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3 | RHSA-2012:1467 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el5_8 | RHSA-2012:1466 |
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 | 1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9 | RHSA-2013:1456, RHSA-2013:1455 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2013:1455 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Network Satellite server IBM Java Runtime security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2013:1456 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Network Satellite server IBM Java Runtime security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2012:1467 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2012:1466 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- RHSA-2012:1466 vendor-advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616616
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616594
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616617
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21621154
- 20120911 [SE-2012-01] Security vulnerabilities in IBM Java mailing-list
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616652
- RHSA-2013:1455 vendor-advisory
- IV29687 vendor-advisory
- 55495 vdb-entry
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615800
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616490
- 51327 third-party-advisory
- https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616546
- ibm-java-defineclass-code-execution(78767) vdb-entry
- RHSA-2012:1467 vendor-advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616708
- 51634 third-party-advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615705
- RHSA-2013:1456 vendor-advisory
- 51326 third-party-advisory