Description
Java Web Start (JWS) and Java Plug-in with 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 allows remote attackers to make unauthorized network connections and hijack HTTP sessions via a crafted file that validates as both a GIF and a Java JAR file, aka "GIFAR" and CR 6707535.
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-1.4.2-ibm +6 | 1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2009:0445 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5 | RHSA-2009:0016 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.5.0-sun +5 | 1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5 | RHSA-2008:1025 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2009:0369 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2008:1018 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.4.2-ibm +6 | 1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2009:0445 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4 | RHSA-2009:0016 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-sun +5 | 1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4 | RHSA-2008:1025 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2009:0369 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2008:1018 |
| RHEL 3 | java-1.4.2-ibm +5 | 1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el3 | RHSA-2009:0445 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2009:0445 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.4.2-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:0369 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:0016 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.5.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2008:1018 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-sun security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2008:1025 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.5.0-sun security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- SSRT090049 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2009:018 vendor-advisory
- 32892 vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-0672 vdb-entry
- 34447 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2008:1018 vendor-advisory
- 33015 third-party-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htm
- 34889 third-party-advisory
- 34233 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200911-02 vendor-advisory
- http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-486.htm
- RHSA-2009:0369 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2009:007 vendor-advisory
- SSRT080111 vendor-advisory
- 38539 third-party-advisory
- 35065 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-0424 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2008:1025 vendor-advisory
- http://xs-sniper.com/blog/2008/12/17/sun-fixes-gifars/
- ADV-2008-3339 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2009:0445 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0016 vendor-advisory
- TA08-340A third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5924 vdb-entry signature
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=
- 34605 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2009:010 vendor-advisory
- 50512 vdb-entry
- 32991 third-party-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2009-02-12 vendor-advisory
- 244988 vendor-advisory
- 37386 third-party-advisory
- 33710 third-party-advisory