Description
The encoder in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, grants read access to private variables with unspecified names, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information 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-1.6.0-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
- 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
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9443 vdb-entry signature
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=513223
- MDVSA-2009:209 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-8329 vendor-advisory
- 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