gsd-2012-1724
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:20
Details
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, and 6 update 32 and earlier, allows remote attackers to affect availability, related to JAXP.
Aliases
Aliases



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              "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:095"
            },
            {
              "name": "MDVSA-2013:150",
              "refsource": "MANDRIVA",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150"
            },
            {
              "name": "GLSA-201406-32",
              "refsource": "GENTOO",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml"
            },
            {
              "name": "oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16659",
              "refsource": "OVAL",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16659"
            },
            {
              "name": "RHSA-2012:0734",
              "refsource": "REDHAT",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0734.html"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "impact": {
        "baseMetricV2": {
          "cvssV2": {
            "accessComplexity": "LOW",
            "accessVector": "NETWORK",
            "authentication": "NONE",
            "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
            "baseScore": 5.0,
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
            "version": "2.0"
          },
          "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
          "impactScore": 2.9,
          "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
          "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
          "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
          "severity": "MEDIUM",
          "userInteractionRequired": false
        }
      },
      "lastModifiedDate": "2022-05-13T14:52Z",
      "publishedDate": "2012-06-16T21:55Z"
    }
  }
}


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