Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-3387 - Improper Input Validation vulnerability in IBM Java 1.4.2.13.9

047910
CVSS 4.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
SINGLE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
ibm
CWE-20
nessus

Summary

The class file parser in IBM Java 1.4.2 SR13 FP9 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or an infinite loop) via a crafted attribute length field in a class file, related to validation of a length field at the wrong time, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0311.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Ibm
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Server Side Include (SSI) Injection
    An attacker can use Server Side Include (SSI) Injection to send code to a web application that then gets executed by the web server. Doing so enables the attacker to achieve similar results to Cross Site Scripting, viz., arbitrary code execution and information disclosure, albeit on a more limited scale, since the SSI directives are nowhere near as powerful as a full-fledged scripting language. Nonetheless, the attacker can conveniently gain access to sensitive files, such as password files, and execute shell commands.
  • Cross Zone Scripting
    An attacker is able to cause a victim to load content into their web-browser that bypasses security zone controls and gain access to increased privileges to execute scripting code or other web objects such as unsigned ActiveX controls or applets. This is a privilege elevation attack targeted at zone-based web-browser security. In a zone-based model, pages belong to one of a set of zones corresponding to the level of privilege assigned to that page. Pages in an untrusted zone would have a lesser level of access to the system and/or be restricted in the types of executable content it was allowed to invoke. In a cross-zone scripting attack, a page that should be assigned to a less privileged zone is granted the privileges of a more trusted zone. This can be accomplished by exploiting bugs in the browser, exploiting incorrect configuration in the zone controls, through a cross-site scripting attack that causes the attackers' content to be treated as coming from a more trusted page, or by leveraging some piece of system functionality that is accessible from both the trusted and less trusted zone. This attack differs from "Restful Privilege Escalation" in that the latter correlates to the inadequate securing of RESTful access methods (such as HTTP DELETE) on the server, while cross-zone scripting attacks the concept of security zones as implemented by a browser.
  • Cross Site Scripting through Log Files
    An attacker may leverage a system weakness where logs are susceptible to log injection to insert scripts into the system's logs. If these logs are later viewed by an administrator through a thin administrative interface and the log data is not properly HTML encoded before being written to the page, the attackers' scripts stored in the log will be executed in the administrative interface with potentially serious consequences. This attack pattern is really a combination of two other attack patterns: log injection and stored cross site scripting.
  • Command Line Execution through SQL Injection
    An attacker uses standard SQL injection methods to inject data into the command line for execution. This could be done directly through misuse of directives such as MSSQL_xp_cmdshell or indirectly through injection of data into the database that would be interpreted as shell commands. Sometime later, an unscrupulous backend application (or could be part of the functionality of the same application) fetches the injected data stored in the database and uses this data as command line arguments without performing proper validation. The malicious data escapes that data plane by spawning new commands to be executed on the host.

Nessus

NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2011-1159.NASL
descriptionUpdated java-1.4.2-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section. The IBM 1.4.2 SR13-FP10 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit. This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit. Detailed vulnerability descriptions are linked from the IBM
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id55854
published2011-08-16
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/55854
titleRHEL 4 / 5 : java-1.4.2-ibm (RHSA-2011:1159)
code
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2011:1159. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(55854);
  script_version ("1.18");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-0311", "CVE-2011-0802", "CVE-2011-0814", "CVE-2011-0862", "CVE-2011-0865", "CVE-2011-0867", "CVE-2011-0871", "CVE-2011-3387");
  script_bugtraq_id(47732, 48137, 48142, 48144, 48145, 48147, 48149);
  script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2011:1159");

  script_name(english:"RHEL 4 / 5 : java-1.4.2-ibm (RHSA-2011:1159)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the rpm output for the updated packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Updated java-1.4.2-ibm packages that fix several security issues are
now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having
critical security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for
each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

The IBM 1.4.2 SR13-FP10 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime
Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.

This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the IBM Java 2 Runtime
Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit. Detailed
vulnerability descriptions are linked from the IBM 'Security alerts'
page, listed in the References section. (CVE-2011-0311, CVE-2011-0802,
CVE-2011-0814, CVE-2011-0862, CVE-2011-0865, CVE-2011-0867,
CVE-2011-0871)

Note: The RHSA-2011:0490 java-1.4.2-ibm update did not, unlike the
erratum text stated, provide a complete fix for the CVE-2011-0311
issue.

All users of java-1.4.2-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which contain the IBM 1.4.2 SR13-FP10 Java release. All
running instances of IBM Java must be restarted for this update to
take effect."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-0311"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-0802"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-0814"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-0862"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-0865"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-0867"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-0871"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3387"
  );
  # http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts/
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://developer.ibm.com/javasdk/support/security-vulnerabilities/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1159"
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.4.2-ibm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.4.2-ibm-demo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.4.2-ibm-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.4.2-ibm-src");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.6");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/06/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/08/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/08/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Red Hat Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || "Red Hat" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat");
os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux.*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Red Hat");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^(4|5)([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat 4.x / 5.x", "Red Hat " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "s390" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Red Hat", cpu);

yum_updateinfo = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/yum-updateinfo");
if (!empty_or_null(yum_updateinfo)) 
{
  rhsa = "RHSA-2011:1159";
  yum_report = redhat_generate_yum_updateinfo_report(rhsa:rhsa);
  if (!empty_or_null(yum_report))
  {
    security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : yum_report 
    );
    exit(0);
  }
  else
  {
    audit_message = "affected by Red Hat security advisory " + rhsa;
    audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, audit_message);
  }
}
else
{
  flag = 0;
  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL4", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4")) flag++;

  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL4", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4")) flag++;

  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL4", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4")) flag++;

  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL4", cpu:"i386", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4")) flag++;

  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL4", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4")) flag++;

  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL4", cpu:"i386", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4")) flag++;

  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL4", cpu:"s390", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4")) flag++;

  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL4", cpu:"i386", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4")) flag++;

  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL4", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4")) flag++;


  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL5", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5")) flag++;

  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL5", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5")) flag++;

  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL5", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5")) flag++;

  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL5", cpu:"i386", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5")) flag++;

  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL5", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5")) flag++;

  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL5", cpu:"i386", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5")) flag++;

  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL5", cpu:"s390", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5")) flag++;

  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL5", cpu:"i386", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5")) flag++;

  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL5", reference:"java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5")) flag++;


  if (flag)
  {
    security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_package_caveat()
    );
    exit(0);
  }
  else
  {
    tested = pkg_tests_get();
    if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
    else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "java-1.4.2-ibm / java-1.4.2-ibm-demo / java-1.4.2-ibm-devel / etc");
  }
}

Redhat

advisories
rhsa
idRHSA-2011:1265
rpms
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-0:1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-0:1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-0:1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-0:1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-0:1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-0:1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-0:1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-0:1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin-0:1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin-0:1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-src-0:1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-src-0:1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-0:1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-0:1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el5
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-demo-0:1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-demo-0:1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el5
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-devel-0:1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-devel-0:1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el5
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-javacomm-0:1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-javacomm-0:1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el5
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-src-0:1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-src-0:1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el5