Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the lightweight HTTP server implementation in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (probably resource consumption) for a JAX-WS service endpoint via a connection without any data, which triggers a file descriptor "leak."
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 5.0 | openjdk-6 | 6b11-9.1+lenny2 | DSA-1769-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.3.el5 | RHSA-2009:1038 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2009:1198 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk +4 | 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5 | RHSA-2009:0377 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2009:0392 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4 | RHSA-2009:1038 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2009:1198 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2009:0392 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Network Satellite 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm +1 | 1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5 | RHSA-2010:0043 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2010:0043 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Network Satellite Server IBM Java Runtime security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1198 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1038 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.5.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:0392 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-sun security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:0377 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-openjdk security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-1769-1 openjdk-6 - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- SUSE-SA:2009:036 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2009:137 vendor-advisory
- 34632 third-party-advisory
- SSRT090058 vendor-advisory
- 35156 third-party-advisory
- 34675 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2009:029 vendor-advisory
- 35776 third-party-advisory
- 254609 vendor-advisory
- 37460 third-party-advisory
- 34489 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200911-02 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:1038 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:1198 vendor-advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- HPSBUX02429 vendor-advisory
- 36185 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0377 vendor-advisory
- 35255 third-party-advisory
- 1021918 vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-1426 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2009:162 vendor-advisory
- 20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components mailing-list
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2009-091332.html
- RHSA-2009:0392 vendor-advisory
- 35223 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6412 vdb-entry signature
- 34240 vdb-entry
- 34496 third-party-advisory
- USN-748-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1769 vendor-advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-125137-14-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-108.htm
- 37386 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2009:016 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-3316 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10152 vdb-entry signature