Description
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable file names, which allows attackers to write malicious JAR files via unknown vectors.
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 |
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-2009:0466 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.5.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- 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
- SSRT090049 vendor-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-484.htm
- SUSE-SA:2009:018 vendor-advisory
- 34259 third-party-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
- 244986 vendor-advisory
- http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf
- SUSE-SA:2009:007 vendor-advisory
- SSRT080111 vendor-advisory
- 38539 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6596 vdb-entry signature
- 34972 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0466 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2009:006 vendor-advisory
- 35065 third-party-advisory
- 33528 third-party-advisory
- 1021316 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2008:1025 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-3339 vdb-entry
- jre-guessable-file-unauth-access(47045) vdb-entry
- RHSA-2009:0445 vendor-advisory
- 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=
- 34605 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2009:010 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0015 vendor-advisory
- 33187 third-party-advisory
- 32991 third-party-advisory
- 32608 vdb-entry
- 37386 third-party-advisory
- 33710 third-party-advisory