Description
Unspecified vulnerability in JNLPAppletlauncher in Sun Java SE, and SE for Business, in JDK and JRE 6 Update 14 and earlier and JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 19 and earlier; and Java SE for Business in SDK and JRE 1.4.2_21 and earlier; allows remote attackers to create or modify arbitrary files via vectors involving an untrusted Java applet that accesses an old version of JNLPAppletLauncher.
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-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-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2009:1200 |
| 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 5
- 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-2009:1200 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
- RHSA-2009:1200 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:1199 vendor-advisory
- 56789 vdb-entry
- 37460 third-party-advisory
- 1022657 vdb-entry
- 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
- 263490 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
- TA09-294A third-party-advisory
- 35946 vdb-entry
- 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
- 37300 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2009:053 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2009:043 vendor-advisory
- 37386 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8453 vdb-entry signature
- ADV-2009-3316 vdb-entry