OpenJDK IcedTea plugin JAR security bypass
| icedtea-jar-security-bypass (65151) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The OpenJDK IcedTea plugin could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper handling of the JAR signature. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the signature verification process and gain unauthorized access to the system.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
References:
- GNU/Andrew¿s Blog: [SECURITY] IcedTea6 1.7.8, 1.8.5, 1.9.5 Released!.
- OpenJDK Web site: OpenJDK.
- BID-46110: OpenJDK 'IcedTea' Plugin JAR Signature Verification Security Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2011-0025: IcedTea 1.7 before 1.7.8, 1.8 before 1.8.5, and 1.9 before 1.9.5 does not properly verify signatures for JAR files that (1) are partially signed or (2) signed by multiple entities, which allows remote attackers to trick users into executing code that appears to come from a trusted source.
- DSA-2224: openjdk-6 -- several vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 73764: OpenJDK IcedTea JAR File Signature Verification Weakness
- SUSE-SR:2011:003: SUSE Security Summary Report
Platforms Affected:
- RedHat Icedtea 1.7.7
- RedHat Icedtea 1.8.4
- RedHat Icedtea 1.9.4
Reported:
Feb 01, 2011
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