National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-2724
Original release date:08/10/2009
Last revised:08/15/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Race condition in the java.lang package in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "3Y Race condition in reflection checks."
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-118667-22-1
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information