CVE-2007-3698
Detail
Modified After Enrichment
This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Current Description
The Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Updates 7 through 11, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_11 through 1.4.2_14, when using JSSE for SSL/TLS support, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via certain SSL/TLS handshake requests.
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Analysis
Description
The Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Updates 7 through 11, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_11 through 1.2.2_14, when using JSSE for SSL/TLS support, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via certain SSL/TLS handshake requests.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/249
CVE, MITRE
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177
CVE, MITRE
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01269450
CVE, MITRE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html
CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html
CVE, MITRE
http://osvdb.org/36663
CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/26015
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26221
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26314
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26631
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26645
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26933
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27203
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27635
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27716
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28056
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28115
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28777
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28880
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29340
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29897
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102997-1
CVE, MITRE
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/0c36b6416afc3868b8b1b9012955e323.html
CVE, MITRE
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a008088bd19.html
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20070725-jsse.shtml
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200709-15.xml
CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0818.html
CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0956.html
CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1086.html
CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0100.html
CVE, MITRE
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0132.html
CVE, MITRE
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24846
CVE, MITRE
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018357
CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2495
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2660
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3009
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3861
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4224
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35333
CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10634
CVE, MITRE
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
NVD-CWE-Other
Other
NIST  
Change History
12 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by MITRE
6/16/2026 6:42:32 PM
Action
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Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Status Change
4/22/2026 8:35:47 PM
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CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 7:33:51 PM
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Reference
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/249
Added
Reference
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177
Added
Reference
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01269450
Added
Reference
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01269450
Added
Reference
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html
Added
Reference
http://osvdb.org/36663
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/26015
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/26221
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/26314
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/26631
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/26645
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/26933
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/27203
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/27635
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/27716
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/28056
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/28115
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/28777
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/28880
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/29340
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/29897
Added
Reference
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102997-1
Added
Reference
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/0c36b6416afc3868b8b1b9012955e323.html
Added
Reference
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a008088bd19.html
Added
Reference
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20070725-jsse.shtml
Added
Reference
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200709-15.xml
Added
Reference
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0818.html
Added
Reference
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0956.html
Added
Reference
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1086.html
Added
Reference
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0100.html
Added
Reference
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0132.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24846
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018357
Added
Reference
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2495
Added
Reference
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2660
Added
Reference
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3009
Added
Reference
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3861
Added
Reference
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4224
Added
Reference
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35333
Added
Reference
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10634
CVE Modified by MITRE
5/13/2024 9:46:33 PM
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/30/2018 12:26:21 PM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/30/2018 12:26:21 PM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/30/2018 12:25:24 PM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/30/2018 12:25:25 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/30/2018 12:25:36 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by MITRE
9/28/2017 9:29:05 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10634 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10634 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
7/28/2017 9:32:28 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35333 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/35333 [No Types Assigned]
Initial CVE Analysis
7/13/2007 10:33:00 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2007-3698 NVD
Published Date: 07/11/2007 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: MITRE