PT-2008-5617 · Oracle+1 · Java+1

Published 2008-10-01 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-4368

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Java versions 1.5 on Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5.4 through 10.5.5

Description: The default configuration of Java contains a jurisdiction policy that limits Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) key sizes to 128 bits. This limitation makes it easier for attackers to decrypt ciphertext produced by JCE.

Recommendations: For Java 1.5 on Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5.4 through 10.5.5, consider updating the jurisdiction policy to allow for larger JCE key sizes to strengthen encryption.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-310

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4368

Affected Products

Java

Macos X

References · 4

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00007.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4368 · Security Note
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45650 · Note