Scientific Linux Security Update : java-1.6.0-sun on SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20120216) - Nessus

Critical Plugin ID: 61252

This page contains detailed information about the Scientific Linux Security Update : java-1.6.0-sun on SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20120216) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 61252
Name: Scientific Linux Security Update : java-1.6.0-sun on SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20120216)
Filename: sl_20120216_java_1_6_0_sun_on_SL4_x.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2011-12-30
This Plugin Published: 2012-08-01
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-14
Plugin Version: 1.11
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/cpu, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2011-12-30
Patch Published: 2012-02-16
CVE [?]: CVE-2011-3563, CVE-2011-3571, CVE-2011-5035, CVE-2012-0498, CVE-2012-0499, CVE-2012-0500, CVE-2012-0501, CVE-2012-0502, CVE-2012-0503, CVE-2012-0505, CVE-2012-0506
CPE [?]: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:java-1.6.0-sun-compat, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:jdk, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the Sun Java 6 Runtime Environment and the Sun Java 6 Software Development Kit. Further information about these flaws can be found on the Oracle Java SE Critical Patch page. (CVE-2011-3563, CVE-2011-3571, CVE-2011-5035, CVE-2012-0498, CVE-2012-0499, CVE-2012-0500, CVE-2012-0501, CVE-2012-0502, CVE-2012-0503, CVE-2012-0505, CVE-2012-0506)

All users of java-1.6.0-sun are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide JDK and JRE 6 Update 31 and resolve these issues. All running instances of Sun Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected java-1.6.0-sun-compat and / or jdk packages.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Scientific Linux Security Update : java-1.6.0-sun on SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20120216) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/java_ws_arginject_altjvm
[Sun Java Web Start Plugin Command Line Argument Injection]
Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/java_ws_vmargs
[Sun Java Web Start Plugin Command Line Argument Injection]
Metasploit: auxiliary/dos/http/hashcollision_dos
[Hashtable Collisions]
Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/java_ws_double_quote
[Sun Java Web Start Double Quote Injection]
Exploit-DB: exploits/php/dos/18305.py
[EDB-18305: PHP Hash Table Collision - Denial of Service (PoC)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/18520.rb
[EDB-18520: Sun Java Web Start Plugin - Command Line Argument Injection (2012) (Metasploit)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/multiple/remote/26123.rb
[EDB-26123: Java - Web Start Double Quote Injection Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Base Score:	10.0 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	NA (None)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	10.0 (High)

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Plugin Source

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text is (C) Scientific Linux.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(61252);
  script_version("1.11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-3563", "CVE-2011-3571", "CVE-2011-5035", "CVE-2012-0498", "CVE-2012-0499", "CVE-2012-0500", "CVE-2012-0501", "CVE-2012-0502", "CVE-2012-0503", "CVE-2012-0505", "CVE-2012-0506");

  script_name(english:"Scientific Linux Security Update : java-1.6.0-sun on SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20120216)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security
updates."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the Sun Java 6 Runtime
Environment and the Sun Java 6 Software Development Kit. Further
information about these flaws can be found on the Oracle Java SE
Critical Patch page. (CVE-2011-3563, CVE-2011-3571, CVE-2011-5035,
CVE-2012-0498, CVE-2012-0499, CVE-2012-0500, CVE-2012-0501,
CVE-2012-0502, CVE-2012-0503, CVE-2012-0505, CVE-2012-0506)

All users of java-1.6.0-sun are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which provide JDK and JRE 6 Update 31 and resolve these
issues. All running instances of Sun Java must be restarted for the
update to take effect."
  );
  # https://listserv.fnal.gov/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind1202&L=scientific-linux-errata&T=0&P=4038
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c83d2100"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected java-1.6.0-sun-compat and / or jdk packages."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Sun Java Web Start Plugin Command Line Argument Injection');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:java-1.6.0-sun-compat");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:jdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/12/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/02/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/08/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Scientific Linux Local Security Checks");

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

  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) || "Scientific Linux " >!< release) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "running Scientific Linux");
os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Scientific Linux.*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Scientific Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^5([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Scientific Linux 5.x", "Scientific Linux " + 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 (cpu >!< "x86_64" && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Scientific Linux", cpu);


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"SL4", reference:"java-1.6.0-sun-compat-1.6.0.31-3.sl4.jpp")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SL4", reference:"jdk-1.6.0_31-fcs")) flag++;

if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", reference:"java-1.6.0-sun-compat-1.6.0.31-3.sl5.jpp")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", reference:"jdk-1.6.0_31-fcs")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "java-1.6.0-sun-compat / jdk");
}

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/sl_20120216_java_1_6_0_sun_on_SL4_x.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\sl_20120216_java_1_6_0_sun_on_SL4_x.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/sl_20120216_java_1_6_0_sun_on_SL4_x.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Scientific Linux Security Update : java-1.6.0-sun on SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20120216) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Scientific Linux Local Security Checks plugin family.
On the right side table select Scientific Linux Security Update : java-1.6.0-sun on SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20120216) plugin ID 61252.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl sl_20120216_java_1_6_0_sun_on_SL4_x.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a sl_20120216_java_1_6_0_sun_on_SL4_x.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - sl_20120216_java_1_6_0_sun_on_SL4_x.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state sl_20120216_java_1_6_0_sun_on_SL4_x.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

61251 - Scientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL4.x i386/x86_64 (20120216)
61253 - Scientific Linux Security Update : xulrunner on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120216)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file sl_20120216_java_1_6_0_sun_on_SL4_x.nasl version 1.11. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Scientific Linux Security Update : java-1.6.0-sun on SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20120216) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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