Description
Unspecified vulnerability in 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 untrusted applets to read arbitrary files and make unauthorized network connections via unknown vectors related to applet classloading, aka 6716217.
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 | 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2009:0015 |
| 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 | 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4 | RHSA-2009:0015 |
| 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-2009:0015 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
- 50513 vdb-entry
- SSRT090049 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2009:018 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-0672 vdb-entry
- 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
- SUSE-SA:2009:007 vendor-advisory
- SSRT080111 vendor-advisory
- 38539 third-party-advisory
- jre-appletclass-security-bypass(47057) vdb-entry
- 35065 third-party-advisory
- 33528 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2008:1025 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-3339 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2009:0445 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0016 vendor-advisory
- TA08-340A third-party-advisory
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=
- 34605 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2009:010 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0015 vendor-advisory
- 32991 third-party-advisory
- 244988 vendor-advisory
- 37386 third-party-advisory
- 33710 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6249 vdb-entry signature