CVE-2008-3440

Sun Java 1.6.0_03 and earlier versions, and possibly later versions, does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.
Code Injection
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.5 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 70%
VendorProductVersion
sunjava
𝑥
≤ 1.6.0
sunjava
1.6.0
sunjava
1.6.0:01
sunjava
1.6.0:02
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
openjdk-6
intrepid
not-affected
hardy
not-affected
gutsy
dne
feisty
dne
dapper
dne
sun-java5
intrepid
not-affected
hardy
not-affected
gutsy
not-affected
feisty
ignored
dapper
ignored
sun-java6
intrepid
not-affected
hardy
not-affected
gutsy
not-affected
feisty
ignored
dapper
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-07/0250.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020584
http://www.infobyte.com.ar/down/Francisco%20Amato%20-%20evilgrade%20-%20ENG.pdf
http://www.infobyte.com.ar/down/isr-evilgrade-1.0.0.tar.gz
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-07/0250.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020584
http://www.infobyte.com.ar/down/Francisco%20Amato%20-%20evilgrade%20-%20ENG.pdf
http://www.infobyte.com.ar/down/isr-evilgrade-1.0.0.tar.gz