CVE-2008-0628

EUVD-2008-0638
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 90%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
sunjdk
1.6
sunjre
𝑥
≤ 1.6.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
sun-java5
dapper
not-affected
edgy
not-affected
feisty
not-affected
gutsy
not-affected
hardy
not-affected
intrepid
not-affected
sun-java6
dapper
dne
edgy
dne
feisty
ignored
gutsy
ignored
hardy
Fixed 6-04-1
released
intrepid
Fixed 6-04-1
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/277
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2007-002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28746
http://secunia.com/advisories/29841
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3621
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231246-1
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0245.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487434/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27553
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019292
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0371
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1252
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9847
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/277
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2007-002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28746
http://secunia.com/advisories/29841
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3621
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231246-1
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0245.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487434/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27553
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019292
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0371
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1252
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9847