--- title: "CVE-2013-1537\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1537?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2013-1537 Publication date 17 April 2013 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, 6 Update 43 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 41 and earlier; and OpenJDK 6 and 7; allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to RMI. NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to the default java.rmi.server.useCodebaseOnly setting of false, which allows remote attackers to perform "dynamic class downloading" and execute arbitrary code. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1537?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | icedtea-web | 13.04 raring | Not affected | | 12.10 quantal | Not affected | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | | 11.10 oneiric | Not affected | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | openjdk-6 | 13.04 raring | Fixed 6b27-1.12.5-1ubuntu1 | | 12.10 quantal | Fixed 6b27-1.12.5-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 | | 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 6b27-1.12.5-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 | | 11.10 oneiric | Fixed 6b27-1.12.5-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 6b27-1.12.5-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life | | openjdk-6b18 | 13.04 raring | Not in release | | 12.10 quantal | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | 11.10 oneiric | Ignored end of life | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | openjdk-7 | 13.04 raring | Fixed 7u21-2.3.9-1ubuntu1 | | 12.10 quantal | Fixed 7u21-2.3.9-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 | | 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 7u21-2.3.9-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 | | 11.10 oneiric | Fixed 7u21-2.3.9-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Notes --- ### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur) in lucid+, NetX and the plugin moved to the icedtea-web package --- ### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~jdstrand) sun-java6 is not redistributable, no longer in the archive and no longer tracked sun-java5 is EOL upstream and no longer tracked as of 2013-04-19, IcedTea has not released 2.3.9 or 1.12.5 to fix this issue ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-1537) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1537) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2013-1537) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1537) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-1819-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1819-1) + OpenJDK 6 vulnerabilities + 7 May 2013 + [USN-1806-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1806-1) + OpenJDK 7 vulnerabilities + 23 April 2013 ### Other references * *