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CVE-2008-0628 Detail

Description

The XML parsing code in Sun Java Runtime Environment JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 and earlier processes external entity references even when the "external general entities" property is false, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks and cause a denial of service or access restricted resources.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/277 CVE, MITRE
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2007-002.html CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/28746 CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29841 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 CVE, MITRE
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml CVE, MITRE
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3621 CVE, MITRE
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231246-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml CVE, MITRE
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0245.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487434/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27553 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019292 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0371 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1252 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9847 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-0628
NVD Published Date:
02/06/2008
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE