PT-2008-4528 · Sun · Sun Java Runtime Environment

Published 2008-07-09 · Updated 2019-07-31 · CVE-2008-3108

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 5.0 before Update 10 Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 1.4.x before 1.4.2 18 Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 1.3.x before 1.3.1 23

Description: A buffer overflow issue exists in the Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) related to font processing, allowing context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Recommendations: For versions 5.0 before Update 10, update to version 5.0 Update 10 or later. For versions 1.4.x before 1.4.2 18, update to version 1.4.2 18 or later. For versions 1.3.x before 1.3.1 23, update to version 1.3.1 23 or later.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3108

RHSA-2008:0638

RHSA-2008:0790

Affected Products

Sun Java Runtime Environment

References · 37

• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238666-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00000.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1043.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1044.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00005.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0790.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00002.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3108 · Security Note
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-507.htm · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31320 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33236 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2056/references · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31736 · Note