Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the useEncodingDecl function in Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 14 and earlier, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JNLP file with (1) a long key name in the xml header or (2) a long charset value, different issues than CVE-2008-1189, aka "The first two issues."
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el5 | RHSA-2008:0210 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.5.0-sun +5 | 1.5.0.15-1jpp.2.el5 | RHSA-2008:0186 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5 | RHSA-2008:0267 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el4 | RHSA-2008:0210 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-sun +5 | 1.5.0.15-1jpp.2.el4 | RHSA-2008:0186 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Network Satellite 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm +1 | 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2008:0638 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2008:0638 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Network Satellite Server IBM Java Runtime security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2008:0267 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2008:0210 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.5.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2008:0186 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.5.0-sun security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- APPLE-SA-2008-09-24 vendor-advisory
- 30676 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0267 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2008:018 vendor-advisory
- 1019549 vdb-entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-009/
- 32018 third-party-advisory
- javawebstart-application-priv-escalation(41029) vdb-entry
- 29897 third-party-advisory
- 29498 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200804-28 vendor-advisory
- 29239 third-party-advisory
- 29858 third-party-advisory
- TA08-066A third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2008:025 vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178
- 29582 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-0770 vdb-entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-010/
- 31497 third-party-advisory
- 233323 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0210 vendor-advisory
- 30780 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-1856 vdb-entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html
- javawebstart-multiple-unspecified-bo(41133) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11209 vdb-entry signature
- GLSA-200804-20 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200806-11 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0186 vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179
- 29273 third-party-advisory