Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Provider class in Sun Java SE 5.0 before…
Priority MEDIUM 48Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Provider class in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 have unknown impact and attack vectors, aka BugId 6406003.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02445 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 1 advisory
- RHSA-2009:1199 Released 2009-08-06 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-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 →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1199 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1199 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1199 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1199 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1199 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1199 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2721
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p3w4-7hc7-833g
References
More Sun Java Se vulnerabilities
- 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-2009-02571 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
- TI-2009-02363 Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 and 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, might allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2009-2721 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-2721 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p3w4-7hc7-833g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-2721 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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