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National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-1097

Original release date:03/25/2009
Last revised:08/12/2009
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Multiple buffer overflows in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 12 and earlier allow remote attackers to access files or execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted PNG image that triggers an integer overflow during memory allocation for display on the splash screen, aka CR 6804996; and (2) a crafted GIF image from which unspecified values are used in calculation of offsets, leading to object-pointer corruption, aka CR 6804997.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:7.5 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides unauthorized access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 254571
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2009:1198
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2009:0377
External Source: XF
Name: jre-gif-file-bo(49475)
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1426
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-748-1
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1021913
External Source: BID
Name: 34240
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2009:1038
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2009:0392
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/critical-patch-updates/cpujul2009.html
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2009:162
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2009:137
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1769
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-108.htm
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 36185
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35776
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35255
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35223
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35156
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34675
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34632
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34496
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34489
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX02429
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2009:036
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2009:029
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2009:016
External Source: IDEFENSE
Name: 20090326 Sun Java Web Start (JWS ) PNG Decoding Integer Overflow Vulnerability
External Source: IDEFENSE
Name: 20090326 Sun Java Runtine Environment (JRE) GIF Decoding Heap Corruption Vulnerability
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT090058
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT090058

Vulnerable software and versions

Nav control imageConfiguration 1
spacerNav control imageAND
spacerspacerNav control imageOR
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jdk:6
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jdk:6:update_1
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jdk:6:update_10
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jdk:6:update_11
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jdk:6:update_2
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jdk:6:update_3
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jdk:6:update_4
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jdk:6:update_5
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jdk:6:update_6
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jdk:6:update_7
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jdk:6:update_8
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jdk:6:update_9
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jdk:6:update_12 and previous versions
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jre:6:update_11
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jre:6:update_2
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jre:6:update_1
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jre:6:update_4
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jre:6:update_6
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jre:6:update_3
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jre:6:update_5
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jre:6:update_8
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jre:6:update_9
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jre:6
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jre:6:update_7
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jre:6:update_10
spacerspacerline trunkNav control image* cpe:/a:sun:jre:6:update_12 and previous versions
spacerspacerNav control imageOR
spacerspacerspacerNav control imagecpe:/o:microsoft:windows
spacerspacerspacerNav control imagecpe:/o:kernel:linux
spacerspacerspacerNav control imagecpe:/o:sun:solaris
* Denotes Vulnerable Software

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