National Cyber Awareness System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2010-4476
Original release date:02/17/2011
Last revised:06/05/2013
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The Double.parseDouble method in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23 and earlier, 5.0 Update 27 and earlier, and 1.4.2_29 and earlier, as used in OpenJDK, Apache, JBossweb, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted string that triggers an infinite loop of estimations during conversion to a double-precision binary floating-point number, as demonstrated using 2.2250738585072012e-308.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2011-304611.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2011-301950.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2010-4476-305811.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBNS02633
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBNS02633
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2011-0605
Type: Advisory
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2011-0434
Type: Advisory
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2011-0422
Type: Advisory
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2011-0379
Type: Advisory
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2011-0377
Type: Advisory
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2011-0365
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1025062
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2011:0880
Type: Advisory
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2011:0334
Type: Advisory
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2011:0333
Type: Advisory
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2011:0282
Type: Advisory
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2011:0214
Type: Advisory
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2011:0213
Type: Advisory
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2011:0212
Type: Advisory
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2011:0211
Type: Advisory
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2011:0210
Type: Advisory
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2011:054
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24029498
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24029497
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.exploringbinary.com/java-hangs-when-converting-2-2250738585072012e-308/
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-2161
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21468358
External Source: AIXAPAR
Name: PM31983
External Source: AIXAPAR
Name: IZ94423
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5098550.html
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 49198
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 45555
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 45022
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 44954
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 43659
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 43400
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 43378
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 43333
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 43304
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 43295
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 43280
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 43048
Type: Advisory
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14589
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14328
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12745
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12662
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT101146
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX02860
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT100627
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX02725
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBMU02690
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT100569
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBMA02642
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT100415
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT100412
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX02641
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SU-2011:0823
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2011:024
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2011-1263
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2011-1231
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://blogs.oracle.com/security/2011/02/security_alert_for_cve-2010-44.html
External Source: MISC
Name: http://blog.fortify.com/blog/2011/02/08/Double-Trouble
References to Check Content
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12745
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14328
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12662
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5