Unspecified vulnerability in the Virtual Machine in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and…
Priority LOW 36CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the Virtual Machine in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 12 and earlier allows remote attackers to access files and execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to "code generation."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04574 91st 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
| 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 2 advisories
- RHSA-2009:0377 Released 2009-04-07 · Red Hat rating Importantjava-1.6.0-openjdk security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5, java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo-1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5, java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo-1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5 +7
- RHSA-2009:0392 Released 2009-03-26 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.6.0-sun security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4 +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0392 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0377 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0392 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0377 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0392 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0392 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0392 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0392 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1102
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxp4-j667-h9h6
References
Patch 1
Advisory 10
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Sources
- CVE-2009-1102 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1102 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mxp4-j667-h9h6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-1102 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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