CVE-2008-3440

Description

Sun Java 1.6.0_03 and earlier versions, and possibly later versions, does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.70% Top 30%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.infobyte.com.ar/down/Francisco%20Amato%20-%20evilgrade%20-%20ENG.pdf
http://www.infobyte.com.ar/down/isr-evilgrade-1.0.0.tar.gz
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020584 vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-07/0250.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3440?
CVE-2008-3440 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3440?
To fix CVE-2008-3440, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3440 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3440 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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