Description
The audio system in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 15, and JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 20, does not prevent access to java.lang.System properties by (1) untrusted applets and (2) Java Web Start applications, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading these properties.
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-1.5.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5 | RHSA-2009:1236 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.5.0-sun +5 | 1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2009:1199 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5 | RHSA-2009:1582 |
| 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-1.5.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4 | RHSA-2009:1236 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-sun +5 | 1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2009:1199 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 | RHSA-2009:1582 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2009:1200 |
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-sun +1 | 1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2009:1662 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm +1 | 1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5 | RHSA-2010:0043 |
Advisories 7
- 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-2009:1662 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Network Satellite Server Sun Java Runtime security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1582 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1236 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.5.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- 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
- RHSA-2009:1199 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.5.0-sun security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8022 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2009:1200 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:1199 vendor-advisory
- 36162 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-2543 vdb-entry
- 37460 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200911-02 vendor-advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- HPSBUX02476 vendor-advisory
- 263408 vendor-advisory
- 36199 third-party-advisory
- 36248 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2009:209 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-8329 vendor-advisory
- 56788 vdb-entry
- 1022658 vdb-entry
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html
- 20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components mailing-list
- TA09-294A third-party-advisory
- 36180 third-party-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2009-096303.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-125136-16-1
- 36176 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-8337 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11326 vdb-entry signature
- SUSE-SR:2009:016 vendor-advisory
- 37300 third-party-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2009-09-03-1 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2009:053 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:1201 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2009:043 vendor-advisory
- 37386 third-party-advisory
- jre-jdk-audiosystem-priv-escalation(52306) vdb-entry
- http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html#150_20
- ADV-2009-3316 vdb-entry
- 35939 vdb-entry