PT-2008-4529 · Sun+1 · Sun Java Runtime Environment+1

Published 2008-07-09 · Updated 2018-10-11 · CVE-2008-3109

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 6 Update 6 and earlier

Description: The issue allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted application or applet. This can be demonstrated by an application or applet that grants itself privileges to read local files, write to local files, or execute local programs.

Recommendations: For Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 6 Update 6 and earlier, update to a version later than 6 Update 6 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3109

RHSA-2008:0594

RHSA-2008:0906

Affected Products

Java Platform

Sun Java Runtime Environment

References · 31

• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00007.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3109 · Security Note
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0594.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00005.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31010 · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1045.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0906.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32436 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33238 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3109 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2056/references · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43660 · Note