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CVE-2009-2476 Detail

Description

The Java Management Extensions (JMX) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, does not properly enforce OpenType checks, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging finalizer resurrection to obtain a reference to a privileged object.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html Vendor Advisory 
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36162 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36162 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36176 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36176 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36180 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36180 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-125139-16-1 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-125139-16-1 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:209
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:209
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2543
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2543
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=513220
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=513220
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10381
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10381
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1200.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1200.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1201.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1201.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00310.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00310.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00325.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00325.html

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-2009-2476
NVD Published Date:
08/10/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.