Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in IBM SDK, Java Technology…
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 5.0 before SR16-FP9, 6 before SR16-FP3, 6R1 before SR8-FP3, 7 before SR8-FP10, and 7R1 before SR2-FP10 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access permissions and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors related to the security manager.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04453 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 6 advisories
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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:*:*:*:*:technology:*:*:* | 5.0.0.0 – 5.0.16.8; 6.0.0.0 to before 6.0.16.3; 6.1.0.0 – 6.1.8.2; 7.0.0.0 to before 7.0.8.10; 7.1.0.0 to before 7.1.2.10 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:*:*:*:*:technology:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0.0 – 5.0.16.8; 6.0.0.0 to before 6.0.16.3; 6.1.0.0 – 6.1.8.2; 7.0.0.0 to before 7.0.8.10; 7.1.0.0 to before 7.1.2.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2015:0264 Released 2015-02-24 · Red Hat rating LowRed Hat Satellite IBM Java Runtime security update
- Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5
- Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6
- RHSA-2015:0263 Released 2015-02-24 · Red Hat rating LowRed Hat Satellite IBM Java Runtime security update
- Red Hat Satellite 5.7 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6
- RHSA-2015:0133 Released 2015-02-05 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.7.1-ibm security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6.ppc, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0, java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0.ppc, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0 +3
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2015:0134 Released 2015-02-05 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.7.0-ibm security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5, java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5, java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386, java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.ppc +15
- RHSA-2015:0135 Released 2015-02-05 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.6.0-ibm security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5.ppc +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6 +4
- RHSA-2015:0136 Released 2015-02-05 · Red Hat rating Importantjava-1.5.0-ibm security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5.ppc +20
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6 +4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0133 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0133 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0134, RHSA-2015:0135, RHSA-2015:0136 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0133, RHSA-2015:0135, RHSA-2015:0136 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0133, RHSA-2015:0135, RHSA-2015:0136 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0134, RHSA-2015:0135, RHSA-2015:0136 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0133, RHSA-2015:0135, RHSA-2015:0136 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0133 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0133, RHSA-2015:0135, RHSA-2015:0136 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0133 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0264 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0264 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.7 (RHEL v.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0263 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8892
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjg4-m6c6-gq85
References
Advisory 12
- http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts/#IBM_Security_Update_February_2015
- RHSA-2015:0136
- SUSE-SU-2015:0376
- RHSA-2015:0264
- SUSE-SU-2015:0392
- SUSE-SU-2015:0345
- SUSE-SU-2015:0343
- https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695474
- SUSE-SU-2015:0306
- SUSE-SU-2015:1073
- SUSE-SU-2015:0344
- SUSE-SU-2015:0304
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Sources
- CVE-2014-8892 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8892 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qjg4-m6c6-gq85 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-8892 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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