Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment in Sun JDK and JRE 6…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 13 and earlier, allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted (1) application or (2) applet, as demonstrated by an application or applet that grants itself privileges to (a) read local files, (b) write to local files, or (c) execute local programs.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2008:0638 Released 2008-08-13 · Red Hat rating LowRed Hat Network Satellite Server IBM Java Runtime security update
- Red Hat Satellite 5.1 (RHEL v.4 AS) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
- RHSA-2008:0210 Released 2008-04-03 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.5.0-ibm security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el4 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el4.ppc +17
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el5 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el4 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el5.ppc +20
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el4 +9
- RHSA-2008:0156 Released 2008-03-05 · Red Hat rating Moderatejava-1.5.0-bea security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-bea-1.5.0.14-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-bea-1.5.0.14-1jpp.1.el5.ia64, java-1.5.0-bea-demo-1.5.0.14-1jpp.1.el5 +8
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2008:0123 Released 2008-02-12 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.5.0-sun security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4 +8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0123, RHSA-2008:0210 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0123, RHSA-2008:0210 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0123, RHSA-2008:0210 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0123, RHSA-2008:0210 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0123, RHSA-2008:0156, RHSA-2008:0210 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0123, RHSA-2008:0210 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.1 (RHEL v.4 AS) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0638 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0657
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2jgq-w4vv-qrcg
References
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Sources
- CVE-2008-0657 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0657 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2jgq-w4vv-qrcg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-0657 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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