Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 22, JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_27, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted HTTP headers, which are not properly parsed by the ASN.1 DER input stream parser, aka Bug Id 6864911.
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-1.4.2-ibm +4 | 1.4.2.13.2.sap-1jpp.4.el5_3 | RHSA-2009:1643, RHSA-2009:1551 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc +1 | 1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2009:1643 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2009:1647 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.5.0-sun +5 | 1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2009:1571 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5 | RHSA-2009:1694 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk +4 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5 | RHSA-2009:1584 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5 | RHSA-2009:1560 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.4.2-ibm +4 | 1.4.2.13.2.sap-1jpp.4.el4_8 | RHSA-2009:1643, RHSA-2009:1551 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc +1 | 1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2009:1643 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2009:1647 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-sun +5 | 1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2009:1571 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4 | RHSA-2009:1694 |
| RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 | RHSA-2009:1560 |
| RHEL 3 | java-1.4.2-ibm +5 | 1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el3 | RHSA-2009:1643 |
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 9
- 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-2009:1694 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-ibm 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-2009:1643 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.4.2-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1647 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.5.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1584 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-openjdk security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1571 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.5.0-sun security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1551 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.4.2-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1560 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-sun security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- HPSBUX02503 vendor-advisory
- 36881 vdb-entry
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7148 vdb-entry signature
- HPSBMU02703 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200911-02 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:1694 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2009-12-03-1 vendor-advisory
- 37231 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10469 vdb-entry signature
- SUSE-SA:2009:058 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-3131 vdb-entry
- APPLE-SA-2009-12-03-2 vendor-advisory
- 37581 third-party-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2010-084891.html
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html
- 37841 third-party-advisory
- 270476 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12232 vdb-entry signature
- 37239 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2010:084 vendor-advisory
- 37386 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8330 vdb-entry signature