Check Point Advisories

Oracle Java Runtime CMM readMabCurveData Buffer Overflow (CVE-2010-0838)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2010-383
Date Published:	3 Oct 2010
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 03 October, 2010
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2010-0838
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	Java Technology is a programing platform owned by Oracle which aims to provide a system for developing and deploying cross-platform applications. It is distributed in the form of various tools such as Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Java Development Kit (JDK). A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in Oracle Java Runtime. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the 'count' property of the 'curveType' object in the CMM module of the Oracle JVM. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a malicious Java applet with a vulnerable application. Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution on a target system.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Oracle Java Runtime CMM readMabCurveData Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Oracle Java Runtime CMM readMabCurveData buffer overflow