OpenJDK Launcher incorrect processing of empty library path entries (6983554)
Published Feb 17, 2011
3.7
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.41%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23 and earlier for Solaris and Linux; 5.0 Update 27 and earlier for Solaris and Linux; and 1.4.2_29 and earlier for Solaris and Linux allows local standalone applications to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Launcher. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the February 2011 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a downstream vendor that this issue is an untrusted search path vulnerability involving an empty LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 1.6.0
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Configuration 2
- ≤ 1.6.0
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Configuration 3
- ≤ 1.5.0
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Configuration 4
- ≤ 1.4.2_29
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2_1
- 1.4.2_02
- 1.4.2_3
- 1.4.2_4
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Configuration 5
- ≤ 1.5.0
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Configuration 6
- ≤ 1.4.2_29
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2_1
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No data.
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.12.4-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0364
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.24-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0282
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.20.b17.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0281
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.39.b17.el6_0
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0281
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.12.4-1jpp.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0364
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.24-1jpp.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0282
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.12.4-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0364
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.24-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0282
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.12.4-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0364 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.24-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0282 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.20.b17.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0281 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.39.b17.el6_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0281 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.12.4-1jpp.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0364 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.24-1jpp.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0282 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.12.4-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0364 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.24-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0282 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
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- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
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Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00411) | 33.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00411) | 32.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 13.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 33.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 2, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 28.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 38.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (22)
- http://dbhole.wordpress.com/2011/02/15/icedtea-web-1-0-1-released/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/054115.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
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- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
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- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0281.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0282.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
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- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65406 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4450
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12420 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14135 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4450
Change history (0)
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