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Enterprise Linux Desktop SupplementaryOperating system · Redhat

CVE-2013-5895

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-01-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 7.0.08 or later.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u45 and JavaFX 2.2.45 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to JavaFX.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · low confidence

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u45 and JavaFX 2.2.45 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to JavaFX. The vulnerability is exploitable over the network and targets the JavaFX component specifically.

MitigationUpgrade to a supported Java version beyond 7u45 (preferably Java 8 or later) and ensure JavaFX components are updated to patched versions. Alternatively, disable JavaFX in untrusted environments if upgrade is not feasible.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Enterprise Linux Desktop SupplementaryOperating system
Affected:= 5.0= 6.0
Enterprise Linux Hpc Node SupplementaryOperating system
Affected:= 6.0
Enterprise Linux Server SupplementaryOperating system
Affected:= 5.0= 6.0
Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary AusOperating system
Affected:= 6.5
Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EusOperating system
Affected:= 6.5.z
Enterprise Linux Workstation SupplementaryOperating system
Affected:= 6.0
JdkApplication
Affected:<= 7.0.08
JreApplication
Affected:<= 7.0.08

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check installed Java version
    Run 'java -version' or 'java -fullversion' to determine the installed Java version. On Red Hat systems, also check '/usr/lib/jvm/java-*-version' or use 'alternatives --display java'. For HP JDK/JRE, check '/opt/java* /version' or the hp-jdk-install-path.
    Affected if The version shows Java SE 7u45 or earlier (7u0 through 7u45), or HP JDK/JRE version 7.0.08 or lower.
  2. Identify the Java vendor and distribution
    Run 'java -version' and note the vendor line (Oracle, OpenJDK, HP, Red Hat). Check the package name using 'rpm -qa | grep java' or 'dpkg -l | grep java' depending on the package manager.
    Affected if The installed Java is from Oracle (Java SE 7u45), HP JDK/JRE, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary packages.
  3. Verify if JavaFX component is present
    Check for JavaFX installation by looking for javafx* packages via 'rpm -qa | grep javafx' or 'dpkg -l | grep javafx'. Also check the Java installation directory for javafx-related JAR files in the lib folder.
    Affected if JavaFX 2.2.45 or earlier is installed alongside the vulnerable Java version.
  4. Confirm Red Hat system version if applicable
    If running Red Hat Enterprise Linux, check the version with 'cat /etc/redhat-release' or 'rpm -q redhat-release'. Verify supplementary channel is enabled via 'yum repolist' looking for 'supplementary' repository.
    Affected if Running RHEL 5.0, 6.0, 6.5, or 6.5.z with the Supplementary repository enabled and vulnerable Java/JDK packages installed.
  5. Check HP JDK/JRE package version if applicable
    If HP JDK or JRE is installed, query the package version using 'rpm -q hp-jdk' or 'rpm -q hp-jre' if available. Check the installation directory for version markers.
    Affected if HP JDK or HP JRE version 7.0.08 or earlier is installed.

A user is affected if they have Oracle Java SE 7u45 or earlier, or JavaFX 2.2.45 or earlier, or HP JDK/JRE 7.0.08 or earlier installed, particularly on affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions with JavaFX enabled.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 7.0.08
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to a supported Java version beyond 7u45 (preferably Java 8 or later) and ensure JavaFX components are updated to patched versions. Alternatively, disable JavaFX in untrusted environments if upgrade is not feasible.

Fix this in Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
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