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CVE-2014-6601

Affected software4 products, listed below
Severity10.0 High CVSS 2.0
Published21 Jan 2015
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u85, 7u72, and 8u25 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 11 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 6.9% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review automated Upstream data
  • Record active
Decided by Oracle's own risk-matrix note saying the CVE is reached only through untrusted code in the Java sandbox (applets, Web Start) or only through a client installation of Java, so a server running its own trusted code is not exposed
Finding The Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2015 advisory says this vulnerability is reached only through untrusted code running in the Java sandbox, such as an applet or a Web Start application: "Applies to client deployment of Java only. This vulnerability can be exploited only through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets." A server JVM that runs only its own trusted code is not exposed, so there is nothing for the agent to protect.

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2015 ↗ CPU 2015-Q1 Oracle Java SE / Java SE (Java SE 6u85, Java SE 7u72, Java SE 8u25)
Oracle's note: Applies to client deployment of Java only. This vulnerability can be exploited only through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets.

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Java SE Java SE Java SE 6u85, Java SE 7u72, Java SE 8u25 6.0.85.0 · 7.0.72.0 · 8.0.25.0

Products and versions

8 products, 18 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd canonical ubuntu linux generic 10.04 · 12.04 · 14.04 · 14.10
nvd debian debian linux generic 7.0 · 8.0
nvd novell suse linux enterprise desktop generic 11.0:sp3
nvd novell suse linux enterprise server generic 12.0
nvd opensuse opensuse generic 13.2
nvd oracle jdk javase 1.6.0:update85 · 1.7.0:update72 · 1.8.0:update25
nvd oracle jre javase 1.6.0:update85 · 1.7.0:update72 · 1.8.0:update25
nvd redhat enterprise linux generic 5.0 · 6.0 · 7.0

References

URLTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0067 ADVISORY, RHSA-2015:0067
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6601 REPORT, RHSA-2015:0067
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0068 ADVISORY, RHSA-2015:0068
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0069 ADVISORY, RHSA-2015:0069
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0080 ADVISORY, RHSA-2015:0080
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0085 ADVISORY, RHSA-2015:0085
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04583581
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00024.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00018.html

Timeline

Published2015-01-21By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.