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TI-2009-02363 Aliases CVE-2009-2475GHSA-2vx8-fp5p-f94q

Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 and 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, might allow…

Priority LOW 39CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 and 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, might allow context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors involving static variables that are declared without the final keyword, related to (1) LayoutQueue, (2) Cursor.predefined, (3) AccessibleResourceBundle.getContents, (4) ImageReaderSpi.STANDARD_INPUT_TYPE, (5) ImageWriterSpi.STANDARD_OUTPUT_TYPE, (6) the imageio plugins, (7) DnsContext.debug, (8) RmfFileReader/StandardMidiFileWriter.types, (9) AbstractSaslImpl.logger, (10) Synth.Region.uiToRegionMap/lowerCaseNameMap, (11) the Introspector class and a cache of BeanInfo, and (12) JAX-WS, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2673.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02318 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_se:*:20:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.0VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_se:*:14:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:openjdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_se:*:20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_se:*:14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:openjdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Sun

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:1662 Released 2009-12-11 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Network Satellite Server Sun Java Runtime security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.1 (RHEL v.4 AS) java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-devel-1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 +1
  • RHSA-2009:1201 Released 2009-08-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    java-1.6.0-openjdk security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5, java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5, java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5 +7
  • RHSA-2009:1200 Released 2009-08-06 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.6.0-sun security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 +9
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2009:1199 Released 2009-08-06 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.5.0-sun security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1199, RHSA-2009:1200
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1201
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1199, RHSA-2009:1200
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1201
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:1199, RHSA-2009:1200
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1199, RHSA-2009:1200
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:1199, RHSA-2009:1200
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1199, RHSA-2009:1200
Red Hat Satellite 5.1 (RHEL v.4 AS)Fixed RHSA-2009:1662

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2475
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2vx8-fp5p-f94q

References

Patch 2

Advisory 10

Other 4

  • TI-2009-02601 Unspecified vulnerability in deserialization in the Provider class in Sun Java SE 5.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-02600 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Provider class in Sun Java SE 5.0 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-02599 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Provider class in Sun Java SE 5.0 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-02571 JDK13Services.getProviders in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 and 6 before Update 15… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-02364 The Java Management Extensions (JMX) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-02602 Race condition in the java.lang package in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 has unknown… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
See all 13 →

Sources

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