Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u45 and Java SE Embedded 7u45, and OpenJDK…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u45 and Java SE Embedded 7u45, 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 January 2014 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that the issue is related to improper handling of methods in MethodHandles in HotSpot JVM, which allows attackers to escape the sandbox.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2014:0030 Released 2014-01-15 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.7.0-oracle security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el5_10, java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386, java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el5_10 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el6_5 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el6_5 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el5_10, java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386, java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el5_10 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el6_5 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1:1.7.0.51-1jpp.1.el6_5 +3
- RHSA-2014:0026 Released 2014-01-15 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.7.0-openjdk security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el6_5
- RHSA-2014:0027 Released 2014-01-15 · Red Hat rating Importantjava-1.7.0-openjdk security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el5_10, java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el5_10.i386, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el5_10 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el5_10, java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el5_10.i386, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo-1:1.7.0.51-2.4.4.1.el5_10 +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0027 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0027 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0030 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0030 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0030 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0030 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0030 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0030 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-5893
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q5hj-g9q3-fcqh
References
Advisory 9
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Sources
- CVE-2013-5893 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-5893 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q5hj-g9q3-fcqh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-5893 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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