CVE-2008-5355
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Dec 5, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 4, 2008
Description
The "Java Update" feature for Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier does not verify the signature of the JRE that is downloaded, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DNS man-in-the-middle attacks.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 1021315vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5664vdb-entrysignature
- GLSA-200911-02vendor-advisory
- http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf
- 244989vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-3339vdb-entry
- 50498vdb-entry
- TA08-340Athird-party-advisory
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=
- 37386third-party-advisory
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