Red Hat Security Advisory: jbosscache security update Security Advisory secalert@redhat.com Red Hat Security Response Team RHSA-2012:1072 Final 1 1 2012-07-12T17:08:00Z Current version 2012-07-12T17:08:00Z 2012-07-12T17:08:00Z Red Hat rhsa-to-cvrf 1.0.1484 2012-07-12T17:18:01Z An update for JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.1.2 that fixes one security issue is now available from the Red Hat Customer Portal. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section. JBoss Cache is the clustering backbone for data distribution in JBoss Enterprise Web Platform. It provides the backing implementation for web session replication, stateful session bean replication and entity caching. It was found that NonManagedConnectionFactory would log the username and password in plain text when an exception was thrown. This could lead to the exposure of authentication credentials if local users had permissions to read the log file. (CVE-2012-0034) Warning: Before applying this update, back up your existing JBoss Enterprise Web Platform's "jboss-as-web/server/production/lib/jbosscache-core.jar" file. All users of JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.1.2 as provided from the Red Hat Customer Portal are advised to install this update. Refer to the Solution section for installation information. Please see https://www.redhat.com/footer/terms-of-use.html Copyright © 2012 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved. Low https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1072.html https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1072.html https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork/restricted/softwareDetail.html?softwareId=11063&product=enterpriseweb.platform&version=5.1.2&downloadType=securityPatches https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork/restricted/softwareDetail.html?softwareId=11063&product=enterpriseweb.platform&version=5.1.2&downloadType=securityPatches It was found that NonManagedConnectionFactory would log the username and password in plain text when an exception was thrown. This could lead to the exposure of authentication credentials if local users had permissions to read the log file. 2012-01-09T00:00:00Z 2011-12-30T00:00:00Z CVE-2012-0034 Low 1 AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N The References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to download the update). To apply this update: 1) Before applying this update, back up your existing JBoss Enterprise Web Platform's "jboss-as-web/server/production/lib/jbosscache-core.jar" file. 2) Download the update. 3) Rename the jbosscache-core-JBPAPP-7852-signed.jar file provided by the ZIP file to jbosscache-core.jar, and then copy it to the "jboss-as-web/server/production/lib/" directory, overwriting the old jbosscache-core.jar. 4) Restart the JBoss server process. https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1072.html https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2012-0034.html CVE-2012-0034 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772835 bz#772835: CVE-2012-0034 JBoss Cache: NonManagedConnectionFactory will log password in clear text when an exception occurs