CVE-2012-5081Jre Vulnerability
OpenJDK: JSSE denial of service (JSSE, 7186286)
Published Oct 16, 2012 · Updated Aug 6, 2024
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2012-5081 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.0 v2) affecting Jdk (Oracle), Jre (Oracle), openjdk-11-openj9 (chainguard) and 22 more products.
- It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since May 6, 2024. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including java 1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8, java 1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1_6_0-ibm 1.6.0_sr15.0-0.5.1.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.
Scores
CVSS v2
5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
45%
Higher than 98.7% of all scored CVEs
Exploit maturity
Exploited (KEV)
ATLAS score
52/100
Publication score, see How it works
Exploitation Verdict
KEV listed
May 6, 2024
4220 days after publication
Federal due date
None
No federal due date
Ransomware use
Not reported
Attributed actors
None named
Exploit & Defence Guidance
Exploit maturity
Exploited (KEV)
Public exploit code
0
Proof-of-concept links
In-the-wild evidence
1
Reports of active use
Advisories And Exploit References
- advisoryRHSA-2012:1384
- advisoryRHSA-2012:1385
- advisoryRHSA-2012:1386
- advisoryRHSA-2012:1391
- advisoryRHSA-2012:1392
- advisoryRHSA-2012:1465
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier, 6 Update 35 and earlier, 5.0 Update 36 and earlier, and 1.4.2_38 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect availability, related to JSSE.
Known-Exploited Catalog Listings
| Catalog | Added | Remediation due | Ransomware use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry KEV feed | May 6, 2024 | n/a | Not reported |
Affected Products
315 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| JdkOracle | 1.6.0-update22, 1.6.0-update23, 1.6.0-update24, 1.6.0-update25, 1.6.0-update26, 1.6.0-update27, 1.6.0-update29, 1.6.0-update30 | 1.4.2_38 |
| JreOracle | 1.6.0-update22, 1.6.0-update23, 1.6.0-update24, 1.6.0-update25, 1.6.0-update26, 1.6.0-update27, 1.6.0-update29, 1.6.0-update30 | 1.4.2_38 |
| openjdk-11-openj9chainguard | See advisory | 0.53.0-r0 |
| openjdk-17-openj9chainguard | See advisory | 0.53.0-r0 |
| openjdk-21-openj9chainguard | See advisory | 0.48.0-r2 |
Patched Releases
java
1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8, 1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3
java-1_6_0-ibm
1.6.0_sr15.0-0.5.1, 1.6.0_sr16.2-0.3.1
java-1_6_0-ibm-alsa
1.6.0_sr15.0-0.5.1, 1.6.0_sr16.0-0.3.1
java-1_6_0-ibm-devel
1.6.0_sr16.0-0.3.1, 1.6.0_sr16.2-0.3.1
java-1_6_0-ibm-fonts
1.6.0_sr15.0-0.5.1, 1.6.0_sr16.2-0.3.1
java-1_6_0-ibm-jdbc
1.6.0_sr15.0-0.5.1, 1.6.0_sr16.2-0.3.1
java-1_6_0-ibm-plugin
1.6.0_sr15.0-0.5.1, 1.6.0_sr16.2-0.3.1
java-1_7_0-ibm
1.7.0_sr6.0-0.7.1
java-1_7_0-ibm-alsa
1.7.0_sr6.0-0.7.1
java-1_7_0-ibm-devel
1.7.0_sr7.0-0.5.1
java-1_7_0-ibm-jdbc
1.7.0_sr6.0-0.7.1
java-1_7_0-ibm-plugin
1.7.0_sr6.0-0.7.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-accessibility
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-bootstrap
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-bootstrap-devel
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-bootstrap-headless
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-demo
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-devel
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-headless
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-javadoc
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-src
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1.6.0-openjdk
1:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.0.1.el5_8, 1:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3, 1:1.6.0.0-53.1.11.5.47.amzn1
java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo
1:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.0.1.el5_8, 1:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3, 1:1.6.0.0-53.1.11.5.47.amzn1
java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel
1:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.0.1.el5_8, 1:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3, 1:1.6.0.0-53.1.11.5.47.amzn1
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Oct 16, 2012
Added to Industry KEV feed
May 6, 2024
Last updated
Aug 6, 2024
References
- advisoryRHSA-2012:1384
- advisoryRHSA-2012:1385
- advisoryRHSA-2012:1386
- advisoryRHSA-2012:1391
- advisoryRHSA-2012:1392
FAQ
Common Questions.
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier, 6 Update 35 and earlier, 5.0 Update 36 and earlier, and 1.4.2_38 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect availability, related to JSSE.
Affected: Jdk (Oracle) versions 1.6.0-update22, 1.6.0-update23, 1.6.0-update24, 1.6.0-update25, 1.6.0-update26, 1.6.0-update27, 1.6.0-update29, 1.6.0-update30; Jre (Oracle) versions 1.6.0-update22, 1.6.0-update23, 1.6.0-update24, 1.6.0-update25, 1.6.0-update26, 1.6.0-update27, 1.6.0-update29, 1.6.0-update30; openjdk-11-openj9 (chainguard), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since May 6, 2024.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including java 1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8, java 1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1_6_0-ibm 1.6.0_sr15.0-0.5.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.
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