CVE-2009-0794

Description

Integer overflow in the PulseAudioTargetDataL class in src/java/org/classpath/icedtea/pulseaudio/PulseAudioTargetDataLine.java in Pulse-Java, as used in OpenJDK 1.6.0.0 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (applet crash) via a crafted Pulse Audio source data line.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.88% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:137 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34623 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50383 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0965 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492367
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00204.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:162 vendor advisory
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2009-February/004729.html mailing list
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00203.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0794?
CVE-2009-0794 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0794?
To fix CVE-2009-0794, 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-2009-0794 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0794 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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