Description
JDK13Services.getProviders in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 and 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, grants full privileges to instances of unspecified object types, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an untrusted (1) applet or (2) application.
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-openjdk +4 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5 | RHSA-2009:1201 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-sun +5 | 1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2009:1199 |
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 |
Advisories 3
- 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-2009:1201 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-openjdk security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1199 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.5.0-sun security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- RHSA-2009:1199 vendor-advisory
- 36162 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-2543 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9603 vdb-entry signature
- GLSA-200911-02 vendor-advisory
- 36199 third-party-advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-125139-16-1
- MDVSA-2009:209 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-8329 vendor-advisory
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html
- 36180 third-party-advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-118667-22-1
- FEDORA-2009-8337 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=513222
- SUSE-SR:2009:016 vendor-advisory
- http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html
- APPLE-SA-2009-09-03-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:1201 vendor-advisory
- 37386 third-party-advisory