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CVE-2008-0657 Detail

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 13 and earlier, allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted (1) application or (2) applet, as demonstrated by an application or applet that grants itself privileges to (a) read local files, (b) write to local files, or (c) execute local programs.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/277
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/277
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28795 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28795 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28888
http://secunia.com/advisories/28888
http://secunia.com/advisories/29214
http://secunia.com/advisories/29214
http://secunia.com/advisories/29498
http://secunia.com/advisories/29498
http://secunia.com/advisories/29841
http://secunia.com/advisories/29841
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
http://secunia.com/advisories/29897
http://secunia.com/advisories/29897
http://secunia.com/advisories/30676
http://secunia.com/advisories/30676
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
http://secunia.com/advisories/31497
http://secunia.com/advisories/31497
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-231261-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-231261-1
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0123.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0123.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0156.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0156.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0210.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0210.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27650
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27650
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019308
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019308
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0429
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0429
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1252
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1252
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11505
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11505

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-2008-0657
NVD Published Date:
02/07/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE