Vulnerability Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 21 and earlier and 6 Update 45 and earlier; the Oracle JRockit component in Oracle Fusion Middleware R27.7.5 and earlier and R28.2.7 and earlier; and OpenJDK 7 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries. NOTE: the previous information is from the June and July 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue allows remote attackers to bypass verification of XML signatures via vectors related to a "Missing check for [a] valid DOMCanonicalizationMethod canonicalization algorithm."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Jdk | 1.6.0 |
| Sun | Jdk | 1.6.0 |
| Oracle | Jre | 1.7.0 |
| Oracle | Jrockit | >= r27.7.1, <= r27.7.5 |
| Oracle | Openjdk | 1.7.0 |
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0185.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u-dev/jdk/rev/abe9ea5a50d2Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137545505800971&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137545592101387&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0963.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54154Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:183Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujuly2013-1899826.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2013-1899837.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2013-1899847.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60645Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-2461?
CVE-2013-2461 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 21 and earlier and 6 Update 45 and earlier; the Oracle JRockit component in Oracle Fusion Middlewar...
How severe is CVE-2013-2461?
CVE-2013-2461 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-2461?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Oracle Jdk, Sun Jdk, Oracle Jre, Oracle Jrockit, Oracle Openjdk.