CVE-2009-2625 Affecting java-1.6.0-openjdk package, versions <1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.0.1.el5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.16% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-JAVA160OPENJDK-2452754
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed6 Aug 2009

Introduced: 6 Aug 2009

CVE-2009-2625  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 java-1.6.0-openjdk to version 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.0.1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2009-1201.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.6.0-openjdk package and not the java-1.6.0-openjdk package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

XMLScanner.java in Apache Xerces2 Java, as used in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 15 and JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 20, and in other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and application hang) via malformed XML input, as demonstrated by the Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework.

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