Description
The SOCKS proxy implementation in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 15, and JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 20, allows remote attackers to discover the username of the account that invoked an untrusted (1) applet or (2) Java Web Start application via unspecified 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-1.5.0-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:11115 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2009:1200 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:1199 vendor-advisory
- 36162 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-2543 vdb-entry
- sun-jre-socks-info-disclosure(52336) vdb-entry
- 37460 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200911-02 vendor-advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- HPSBUX02476 vendor-advisory
- 36199 third-party-advisory
- 36248 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2009:209 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-8329 vendor-advisory
- 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
- 35943 vdb-entry
- 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
- 263409 vendor-advisory
- 36176 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-8337 vendor-advisory
- 1022659 vdb-entry
- 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
- http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html#150_20
- ADV-2009-3316 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8259 vdb-entry signature