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TI-2007-03588 Aliases CVE-2007-3698GHSA-5p3v-g8h5-7gg9

The Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 and earlier, JDK…

Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Updates 7 through 11, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_11 through 1.4.2_14, when using JSSE for SSL/TLS support, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via certain SSL/TLS handshake requests.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03822 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0 update10VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0 update11VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0 update7VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0 update8VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0 update9VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update1VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2_11VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2_12VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2_13VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2_14VulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 update10 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 update11 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 update7 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 update8 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 update9 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update1 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_11 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_12 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_13 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_14 Vulnerable ·Sun
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0 update10VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0 update11VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0 update7VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0 update8VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0 update9VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update_1VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2_11VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2_12VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2_13VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2_14VulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 update10 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 update11 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 update7 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 update8 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 update9 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_1 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_11 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_12 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_13 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_14 Vulnerable ·Sun

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0100 Released 2008-03-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    java-1.4.2-bea security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3, java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3, java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3.ia64, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-bea-demo-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3, java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3.ia64, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.ia64, java-1.4.2-bea-demo-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3, java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3.ia64, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3 +3
  • RHSA-2008:0132 Released 2008-02-14 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.4.2-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3 +7
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.ia64 +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.ia64 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5.ia64 +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.ia64 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.ia64 +13
  • RHSA-2007:1086 Released 2007-12-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    java-1.4.2-bea security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4.ia64, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4.ia64, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4.ia64, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4 +3
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2007:0956 Released 2007-10-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    java-1.5.0-bea security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-bea-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-bea-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el5.ia64, java-1.5.0-bea-demo-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el5 +8
  • RHSA-2007:0818 Released 2007-08-06 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.5.0-sun security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.12-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.12-1jpp.2.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.12-1jpp.2.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.12-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.12-1jpp.2.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.12-1jpp.2.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.12-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.12-1jpp.2.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.12-1jpp.2.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.12-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.12-1jpp.2.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.12-1jpp.2.el4 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0100, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:0818, RHSA-2007:1086, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0100, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:0818, RHSA-2007:1086, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:0100, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0100, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:0818, RHSA-2007:1086, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2007:0956, RHSA-2008:0100, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0100, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:0818, RHSA-2007:1086, RHSA-2008:0132

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3698
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5p3v-g8h5-7gg9
  3. 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
  4. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
  5. 2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile

References

Patch 3

Advisory 15

Other 4

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