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CVE-2012-0501 Detail

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 2 and earlier, 6 Update 30 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 33 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors.


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Evaluator Impact

Per: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2012-366318.html 'Applies to client deployments of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited only through Untrusted Java Web Start applications and Untrusted Java applets. (Untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted applets run in the Java sandbox with limited privileges.)'

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00010.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133364885411663&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133364885411663&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133364885411663&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133364885411663&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133365109612558&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133365109612558&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133365109612558&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133365109612558&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133847939902305&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133847939902305&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133847939902305&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133847939902305&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0508.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0508.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0514.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0514.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48073
http://secunia.com/advisories/48073
http://secunia.com/advisories/48074
http://secunia.com/advisories/48074
http://secunia.com/advisories/48589
http://secunia.com/advisories/48589
http://secunia.com/advisories/48692
http://secunia.com/advisories/48692
http://secunia.com/advisories/48915
http://secunia.com/advisories/48915
http://secunia.com/advisories/48948
http://secunia.com/advisories/48948
http://secunia.com/advisories/48950
http://secunia.com/advisories/48950
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2420
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2420
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2012-366314.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2012-366314.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2012-366318.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2012-366318.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52013
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52013
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15069
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15069

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-0501
NVD Published Date:
02/15/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Oracle