The "Java Update" feature for Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier does not verify the signature of the JRE that is downloaded, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DNS man-in-the-middle attacks.
References
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 00:53
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References | () http://osvdb.org/50498 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/37386 - | |
References | () http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml - | |
References | () http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244989-1 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid= - | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021315 - | |
References | () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.html - US Government Resource | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3339 - | |
References | () http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf - | |
References | () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5664 - |
Information
Published : 2008-12-05 11:30
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:53
NVD link : CVE-2008-5355
Mitre link : CVE-2008-5355
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5355
JSON object : View
Products Affected
sun
- sdk
- jre
- jdk
CWE
CWE-287
Improper Authentication