Description
The Java Management Extensions (JMX) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, does not properly enforce OpenType checks, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging finalizer resurrection to obtain a reference to a privileged object.
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-1.6.0-openjdk +4 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5 | RHSA-2009:1201 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2009:1200 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2009:1200 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2009:1201 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-openjdk security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1200 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-sun security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=513220
- RHSA-2009:1200 vendor-advisory
- 36162 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-2543 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200911-02 vendor-advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-125139-16-1
- MDVSA-2009:209 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-8329 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10381 vdb-entry signature
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html
- 36180 third-party-advisory
- 36176 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-8337 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2009:016 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2009-09-03-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:1201 vendor-advisory
- 37386 third-party-advisory