5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2013-0440
Oracle Java SE Java SSL/TLS CPU Consumption Vulnerability
Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 through Update 11, 6 through Update 38, 5.0 through Update 38, and 1.4.2_40 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect availability via vectors related to JSSE. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to CPU consumption in the SSL/TLS implementation via a large number of ClientHello packets that are not properly handled by (1) ClientHandshaker.java and (2) ServerHandshaker.java.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 2, 2013, 12:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 13, 2022, 2:52 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-0440 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Oracle jdk
2 Oracle jre
1 Sun jre
2 Sun jdk
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-0440.

URL Resource
http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea6-1.11/file/icedtea6-1.11.6/NEWS
http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea7-forest-2.3/jdk/rev/5c1e8b779c65
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00014.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00034.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136439120408139&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136570436423916&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733161405818&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0236.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0237.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0245.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0246.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0247.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1456.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858729 US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:095
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57712
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-032A.html US Government Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859140
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16558
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19229
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19285
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19397
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0056

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2013-0440 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-0440 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_33:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update33:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_27:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update27:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_24:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update24:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_30:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update30:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_23:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update23:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_32:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update32:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_22:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update22:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_38:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update38:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_35:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update35:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_37:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update37:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_25:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update25:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_26:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update26:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_34:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update34:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_29:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update29:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_31:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update31:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.5.0:update_36:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.5.0:update36:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.5.0:update_38:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.5.0:update38:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update_38:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update38:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update_37:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update37:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update_35:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update35:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update_25:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update25:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update_29:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update29:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update_24:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update24:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update_31:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update31:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update_23:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update23:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update_34:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update34:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update_22:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update22:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update_33:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update33:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update_32:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update32:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update_26:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update26:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update_30:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update30:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update_27:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update27:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.5.0:update_38:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.5.0:update38:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.5.0:update_36:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.5.0:update36:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19229 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19285 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16558 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19397 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19397 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19285 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19229 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16558 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 22, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 through Update 11, 6 through Update 38, 5.0 through Update 38, and 1.4.2_40 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect availability via vectors related to JSSE. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to CPU consumption in the the SSL/TLS implementation via a large number of ClientHello packets that are not properly handled by (1) ClientHandshaker.java and (2) ServerHandshaker.java. Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 through Update 11, 6 through Update 38, 5.0 through Update 38, and 1.4.2_40 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect availability via vectors related to JSSE. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to CPU consumption in the SSL/TLS implementation via a large number of ClientHello packets that are not properly handled by (1) ClientHandshaker.java and (2) ServerHandshaker.java.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57712
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-0440 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-0440 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

6.65 }} 0.00%

score

0.92658

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability