Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier, and JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted RSA public key.
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 | 1.4.2.13.1-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2009:1551, RHSA-2009:1505 |
| 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-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2008:1018 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.4.2-ibm +6 | 1.4.2.13.1-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2009:1551, RHSA-2009:1505 |
| 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-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2008:1018 |
| RHEL 3 | java-1.4.2-ibm +5 | 1.4.2.13.1-1jpp.1.el3 | RHSA-2009:1505 |
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 | 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5 | RHSA-2009:0466 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2009:1551 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.4.2-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1505 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.4.2-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:0466 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.5.0-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
- SSRT090058 vendor-advisory
- 34259 third-party-advisory
- sun-jre-rsa-dos(47064) vdb-entry
- RHSA-2008:1018 vendor-advisory
- 33015 third-party-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-491.htm
- HPSBUX02429 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200911-02 vendor-advisory
- http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf
- 35255 third-party-advisory
- 34972 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0466 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2009:006 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-1426 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2008:1025 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-3339 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2009:0016 vendor-advisory
- TA08-340A third-party-advisory
- 33709 third-party-advisory
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=
- 50504 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5843 vdb-entry signature
- SUSE-SR:2009:016 vendor-advisory
- 246286 vendor-advisory
- 32991 third-party-advisory
- 32608 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2009:017 vendor-advisory
- 37386 third-party-advisory
- 1021309 vdb-entry