Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) Advisory – July 2012

Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory – July 2012

Description

A Critical Patch Update (CPU) is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities. Critical Patch Update patches are usually cumulative but each advisory describes only the security fixes added since the previous Critical Patch Update advisory. Thus, prior Critical Patch Update advisories should be reviewed for information regarding earlier published security fixes. Please refer to:

Critical Patch Updates and Security Alerts for information about Oracle Security Advisories.

Due to the threat posed by a successful attack, Oracle strongly recommends that customers apply CPU fixes as soon as possible. This Critical Patch Update contains 87 new security fixes across the product families listed below.

This Critical Patch Update advisory is also available in an XML format that conforms to the Common Vulnerability Reporting Format (CVRF) version 1.1. More information about Oracle’s use of CVRF is available at: /security-alerts/cpufaq.html#CVRF.

Affected Products and Components

Security vulnerabilities addressed by this Critical Patch Update affect the products listed in the categories below. The product area of the patches for the listed versions is shown in the Patch Availability column corresponding to the specified Products and Versions column. Please click on the link in the Patch Availability column below or in the Patch Availability Table to access the documentation for those patches.

The list of affected product releases and versions that are in Premier Support or Extended Support, under the Oracle Lifetime Support Policy is as follows:

Patch Availability Table and Risk Matrices

Products with Cumulative Patches

The Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control, Oracle E-Business Suite Applications, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, JD Edwards OneWorld Tools, PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal Applications, PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, Siebel Enterprise, Industry Applications, FLEXCUBE, Primavera and Oracle VM patches in the Critical Patch Updates are cumulative. In other words, patches for any of these products included in a Critical Patch Update will include all fixes for that product from the previous Critical Patch Updates. For more information about cumulative and non-cumulative patches, check the patch availability documents in the table below for the respective product groups.

Patch Availability Table

For each administered Oracle product, consult the documentation for patch availability information and installation instructions referenced from the following table. For an overview of the Oracle product documentation related to this Critical Patch Update, please refer to the Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2012 Documentation Map, My Oracle Support Note 1450651.1.

Risk Matrix Content

Risk matrices list only security vulnerabilities that are newly fixed by the patches associated with this advisory. Risk matrices for previous security fixes can be found in previous Critical Patch Update advisories. An English text version of the risk matrices provided in this document is available here.

Several vulnerabilities addressed in this Critical Patch Update affect multiple products. Each vulnerability is identified by a CVE# which is a unique identifier for a vulnerability. A vulnerability that affects multiple products will appear with the same CVE# in all risk matrices. Italics indicate vulnerabilities in code included from other product areas.

Security vulnerabilities are scored using CVSS version 2.0 (see Oracle CVSS Scoring for an explanation of how Oracle applies CVSS 2.0). Oracle conducts an analysis of each security vulnerability addressed by a Critical Patch Update (CPU). Oracle does not disclose information about the security analysis, but the resulting Risk Matrix and associated documentation provide information about the type of vulnerability, the conditions required to exploit it, and the potential impact of a successful exploit. Oracle provides this information, in part, so that customers may conduct their own risk analysis based on the particulars of their product usage. As a matter of policy, Oracle does not disclose detailed information about an exploit condition or results that can be used to conduct a successful exploit. Oracle will not provide additional information about the specifics of vulnerabilities beyond what is provided in the CPU or Security Alert notification, the Patch Availability Matrix, the readme files, and FAQs. Oracle does not provide advance notification on CPUs or Security Alerts to individual customers. Finally, Oracle does not distribute exploit code or proof of concept code for product vulnerabilities. For more information, see Oracle vulnerability disclosure policies.

The protocol in the risk matrix implies that all of its secure variants (if applicable) are affected as well. For example, if HTTP is listed as an affected protocol, it implies that HTTPS (if applicable) is also affected.

Workarounds

Due to the threat posed by a successful attack, Oracle strongly recommends that customers apply CPU fixes as soon as possible. Until you apply the CPU fixes, it may be possible to reduce the risk of successful attack by blocking network protocols required by an attack. For attacks that require certain privileges or access to certain packages, removing the privileges or the ability to access the packages from users that do not need the privileges may help reduce the risk of successful attack. Both approaches may break application functionality, so Oracle strongly recommends that customers test changes on non-production systems. Neither approach should be considered a long-term solution as neither corrects the underlying problem.

Skipped Critical Patch Updates

Oracle strongly recommends that customers apply security fixes as soon as possible. For customers that have skipped one or more Critical Patch Updates and are concerned about products that do not have security fixes announced in this CPU, please review previous Critical Patch Update advisories to determine appropriate actions.

Product Dependencies

Oracle products may have dependencies on other Oracle products. Hence security vulnerability fixes announced in this Critical Patch Update may affect one or more dependent Oracle products. For details regarding these dependencies and to apply patches to dependent products, please refer to Patch Set Update and Critical Patch Update July 2012 Availability Document, My Oracle Support Note 1455387.1.

Critical Patch Update Supported Products and Versions

Critical Patch Update patches are provided only for product versions that are covered under the Premier Support or Extended Support phases of the Lifetime Support Policy. We recommend that customers plan product upgrades to ensure that Critical Patch Update patches are available for the versions they are currently running.

Product releases that are not under Premier Support or Extended Support are not tested for the presence of vulnerabilities addressed by this Critical Patch Update. However, it is likely that earlier versions of affected releases are also affected by these vulnerabilities. As a result, customers are recommended to upgrade to supported versions.

Supported Database, Fusion Middleware, Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform (formerly “Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control”) and Collaboration Suite products are patched in accordance with the Software Error Correction Support Policy explained in My Oracle Support Note 209768.1. Please review the Technical Support Policies for further guidelines regarding support policies and phases of support.

Products in Extended Support

Critical Patch Update patches are available to customers who have purchased Extended Support under the Lifetime Support Policy. Customers must have a valid Extended Support service contract to download Critical Patch Update patches for products in the Extended Support Phase.

On Request Model

Oracle proactively creates patches only for platform/version combinations that, based on historical data, customers are likely to download for the next Critical Patch Update. Patches for historically inactive platform/version combinations of the Oracle Database, Oracle Application Server and Enterprise Manager will be created only if requested by customers.

Refer to Patch Set Update and Critical Patch Update July 2012 Availability Document, My Oracle Support Note 1455387.1 for further details regarding the On Request patches.

Credit Statement

The following people or organizations reported security vulnerabilities addressed by this Critical Patch Update to Oracle: Alexander Kornbrust of Red Database Security; Deniz Cevik of Biznet; Dennis Yurichev; Enrico Milanese of Emaze Networks S.p.A; Esteban Martinez Fayo of Application Security, Inc.; Francis Provencher via Secunia SVCRP; Jens Elkner; Joe Moore; Martin Carpenter of Citco; Jeremy Brown of the MMPC at Microsoft; Mike Gerdts formerly of GE; Paul Harrington of NGS Secure; Paul Ritchie of NGS Secure; Sami Piiroinen and Juho Ranta of Louhi Security Oy; Stephen Kost of Integrigy; Steven Seeley of Corelan Team; and Will Dormann of CERT/CC.

Security-In-Depth Contributors

Oracle provides recognition to people that have contributed to our Security-In-Depth program (see FAQ). People are recognized for Security-In-Depth contributions if they provide information, observations or suggestions pertaining to security vulnerability issues that result in significant modification of Oracle code or documentation in future releases, but are not of such a critical nature that they are distributed in Critical Patch Updates.

In this Critical Patch Update Advisory, Oracle recognizes Christian Schneider; Ofer Maor formerly of Hacktics; and Stephen Kost of Integrigy for contributions to Oracle’s Security-In-Depth program.

On-Line Presence Security Contributors

Oracle provides recognition to people that have contributed to our On-Line Presence Security program (see FAQ). People are recognized for contributions relating to Oracle’s on-line presence if they provide information, observations or suggestions pertaining to security-related issues that result in significant modification to Oracle’s on-line external-facing systems.

For this Quarter, Oracle recognizes Daniel Bradley of Postal Options Limited for contributions to Oracle’s On-Line Presence Security program.

Critical Patch Update Schedule

Critical Patch Updates are released on the Tuesday closest to the 17th day of January, April, July and October. The next four dates are:

• 16 October 2012
• 15 January 2013
• 16 April 2013
• 16 July 2013

References

• Oracle Critical Patch Updates and Security Alerts main page [ Oracle Technology Network ]
• Critical Patch Update – July 2012 Documentation Map [ My Oracle Support Note 1450651.1 ]
• Oracle Critical Patch Updates and Security Alerts – Frequently Asked Questions [ CPU FAQ ]
• Risk Matrix definitions [ Risk Matrix Definitions ]
• Use of Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) by Oracle [ Oracle CVSS Scoring ]
• English text version of the risk matrices [ Oracle Technology Network ]
• CVRF XML version of the risk matrix [ Oracle Technology Network ]
• List of public vulnerabilities fixed in Critical Patch Updates and Security Alerts [ Oracle Technology Network ]
• Software Error Correction Support Policy [ My Oracle Support Note 209768.1 ]

Modification History

Appendix – Oracle Database Server

Oracle Database Server Executive Summary

This Critical Patch Update contains 7 new security fixes for the Oracle Database Server divided as follows:

• 4 new security fixes for the Oracle Database Server. 3 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. None of these fixes are applicable to client-only installations, i.e., installations that do not have the Oracle Database Server installed. The English text form of this Risk Matrix can be found here.
• 1 new security fix for Oracle Application Express Listener. This vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. The English text form of this Risk Matrix can be found here.
• 2 new security fixes for Oracle Secure Backup. Both of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. The English text form of this Risk Matrix can be found here.

Please note that on April 30, 2012, Oracle released Security Alert CVE-2012-1675. This Security Alert provides mitigation instructions against the publicly disclosed “TNS Listener Poison Attack.” Because of the nature of this issue (amount of code change required, potential for significant regression issues, and inability to automate the application of a fix), Oracle does not plan to backport a permanent fix for this vulnerability in any upcoming Critical Patch Update. Customers are therefore strongly advised to implement the recommendations set forth in the Security Alert.

Oracle Database Server Risk Matrix

Notes:

1. The vulnerability affects Microsoft Windows platforms only.

Oracle Application Express Listener Executive Summary

This Critical Patch Update contains 1 new security fix for Oracle Application Express Listener. This vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. The English text form of this Risk Matrix can be found here.

Oracle Application Express Listener Risk Matrix

Notes:

1. The CVSS Base Score is 7.8 only for Windows. For Linux, Unix and other platforms, the CVSS Base Score is 5.0, and the impact for Confidentiality is Partial+. Application Express Listener is an Oracle product that is independent of Application Express, is not part of the Application Express distribution and can only be obtained via OTN downloads. It is used as an alternative method of providing TLS protected communication between Application Express and clients. Only those customers that have chosen to download and install this separate application need to apply this patch.

Oracle Secure Backup Executive Summary

This Critical Patch Update contains 2 new security fixes for Oracle Secure Backup. Both of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. The English text form of this Risk Matrix can be found here.

Oracle Secure Backup Risk Matrix

Appendix – Oracle Fusion Middleware

Oracle Fusion Middleware Executive Summary

This Critical Patch Update contains 23 new security fixes for the Oracle Fusion Middleware divided as follows:

22 new security fixes for Oracle Fusion Middleware. 8 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. The English text form of this Risk Matrix can be found here.1 new security fix for Oracle Hyperion. This vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. The English text form of this Risk Matrix can be found here.

Oracle Fusion Middleware products include Oracle Database components that are affected by the vulnerabilities listed in the Oracle Database section. The exposure of Oracle Fusion Middleware products is dependent on the Oracle Database version being used. Oracle Database security fixes are not listed in the Oracle Fusion Middleware risk matrix. However, since vulnerabilities affecting Oracle Database versions may affect Oracle Fusion Middleware products, Oracle recommends that customers apply the July 2012 Critical Patch Update to the Oracle Database components of Oracle Fusion Middleware products. For information on what patches need to be applied to your environments, refer to Critical Patch Update July 2012 Patch Availability Document for Oracle Products, My Oracle Support Note 1455387.1.

Oracle Fusion Middleware Risk Matrix

Notes:

1. Oracle released a Java SE Critical Patch Update in June 2012 to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting the Java Runtime Environment. Oracle CVE-2012-3135 refers to the advisories that were applicable to JRockit from the Java SE Critical Patch Update. The CVSS score of this vulnerability CVE# reflects the highest among those fixed in JRockit. The complete list of all vulnerabilities addressed in JRockit under CVE-2012-3135 is as follows: CVE-2012-1713, CVE-2012-1724, CVE-2012-1718, CVE-2012-1717, and CVE-2012-1720.
2. This also addresses the vulnerabilities of CVE-2011-3607, CVE-2012-0021, CVE-2012-0031 and CVE-2012-0053.
3. Fixed in all supported releases and patchsets.
4. Outside In Technology is a suite of software development kits (SDKs). It does not have any particular associated protocol. If the hosting software passes data received over the network to Outside In Technology code, the CVSS score would increase to 6.8.

Oracle Hyperion Executive Summary

This Critical Patch Update contains 1 new security fix for Oracle Hyperion. This vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. The English text form of this Risk Matrix can be found here.

Oracle Hyperion Risk Matrix

Appendix – Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control

Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Executive Summary

This Critical Patch Update contains 1 new security fix for Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control. This vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. This fix is not applicable to client-only installations, i.e., installations that do not have Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control installed. The English text form of this Risk Matrix can be found here.

Oracle Enterprise Manager products include Oracle Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware components that are affected by the vulnerabilities listed in the Oracle Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware sections. The exposure of Oracle Enterprise Manager products is dependent on the Oracle Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware versions being used. Oracle Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware security fixes are not listed in the Oracle Enterprise Manager risk matrix. However, since vulnerabilities affecting Oracle Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware versions may affect Oracle Enterprise Manager products, Oracle recommends that customers apply the July 2012 Critical Patch Update to the Oracle Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware components of Enterprise Manager. For information on what patches need to be applied to your environments, refer to Critical Patch Update July 2012 Patch Availability Document, My Oracle Support Note 1455387.1.

Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Risk Matrix

Appendix – Oracle Applications

Oracle E-Business Suite Executive Summary

This Critical Patch Update contains 4 new security fixes for the Oracle E-Business Suite. 2 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. The English text form of this Risk Matrix can be found here.

Oracle E-Business Suite products include Oracle Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware components that are affected by the vulnerabilities listed in the Oracle Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware sections. The exposure of Oracle E-Business Suite products is dependent on the Oracle Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware versions being used. Oracle Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware security fixes are not listed in the Oracle E-Business Suite risk matrix. However, since vulnerabilities affecting Oracle Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware versions may affect Oracle E-Business Suite products, Oracle recommends that customers apply the July 2012 Critical Patch Update to the Oracle Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware components of Oracle E-Business Suite. For information on what patches need to be applied to your environments, refer to Oracle E-Business Suite Critical Patch Update for July 2012, My Oracle Support Note 1459818.1.

Oracle E-Business Suite Risk Matrix

Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite Executive Summary

This Critical Patch Update contains 5 new security fixes for the Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite. 1 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. The English text form of this Risk Matrix can be found here.

Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite Risk Matrix

Oracle PeopleSoft Products Executive Summary

This Critical Patch Update contains 9 new security fixes for Oracle PeopleSoft Products. None of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., none may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. The English text form of this Risk Matrix can be found here.

Oracle PeopleSoft Products Risk Matrix

Oracle Siebel CRM Executive Summary

This Critical Patch Update contains 7 new security fixes for Oracle Siebel CRM. 5 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. The English text form of this Risk Matrix can be found here.

Oracle Siebel CRM Risk Matrix

Appendix – Oracle Industry Applications

Oracle Industry Applications Executive Summary

This Critical Patch Update contains 1 new security fix for Oracle Industry Applications. This vulnerability is not remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may not be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. The English text form of this Risk Matrix can be found here.

Oracle Industry Applications Risk Matrix

Appendix – Oracle Sun Products Suite

Oracle Sun Products Suite Executive Summary

This Critical Patch Update contains 24 new security fixes for the Oracle Sun Products Suite. 16 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. The English text form of this Risk Matrix can be found here.

Oracle Sun Products Suite Risk Matrix

Notes:

1. CVE-2012-3128: Specific server products affected are: SPARC T4-1, SPARC T4-1B, SPARC T4-2, SPARC T4-4, Netra SPARC T4-1, Netra SPARC T4-1B, Netra SPARC T4-2, SPARC T3-1, SPARC T3-1B, SPARC T3-2, SPARC T3-4, Netra SPARC T3-1, Netra SPARC T3-1B.

Appendix – Oracle MySQL

Oracle MySQL Executive Summary

This Critical Patch Update contains 6 new security fixes for Oracle MySQL. None of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., none may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. 1 vulnerability has been collapsed. The English text form of this Risk Matrix can be found here.

Oracle MySQL Risk Matrix

Notes:

1. CVE-2012-1734 and CVE-2012-2749 are equivalent.