CVE-2008-5355

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.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.73% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021315 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5664 vdb entry signature
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml vendor advisory
http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244989-1 patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3339 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/50498 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5355?
CVE-2008-5355 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5355?
To fix CVE-2008-5355, 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-2008-5355 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5355 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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