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TI-2008-02973 Aliases CVE-2008-3109GHSA-g75f-42vw-m3xv

Unspecified vulnerability in scripting language support in Sun Java Runtime Environment…

Priority LOW 39CWE-264Published · Updated

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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in scripting language support in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier allows 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

EPSS 0.03564 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 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 · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_1VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_2VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_3VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_4VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_5VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_1VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_2VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_3VulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_1 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_2 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_3 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_4 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_5 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_1 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_2 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_3 Vulnerable ·Sun
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_4VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_5VulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_4 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_5 Vulnerable ·Sun

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0906 Released 2008-10-24 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.6.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.ppc +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.ppc +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4 +10
  • RHSA-2008:0594 Released 2008-07-14 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.6.0-sun security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.1.el5 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.1.el5 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el4 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0594, RHSA-2008:0906
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0594, RHSA-2008:0906
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:0594, RHSA-2008:0906
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0594, RHSA-2008:0906
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:0594, RHSA-2008:0906
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0594, RHSA-2008:0906

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3109
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g75f-42vw-m3xv

References

Patch 1

Advisory 7

Other 8

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  • TI-2008-05098 The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-04185 Unspecified vulnerability in the Deployment component in Java Runtime Environment (JRE)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-03392 Unspecified vulnerability in the Deployment component in Oracle Java SE and Java for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-03381 Unspecified vulnerability in the New Java Plug-in component in Oracle Java SE and Java… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2012-01342 Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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