CVE-2009-0217 Affecting java-1.6.0-ibm package, versions <1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
34.98% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-JAVA160IBM-9847923
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed14 Jul 2009

Introduced: 14 Jul 2009

CVE-2009-0217  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 java-1.6.0-ibm to version 1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2009:1694.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.6.0-ibm package and not the java-1.6.0-ibm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The design of the W3C XML Signature Syntax and Processing (XMLDsig) recommendation, as implemented in products including (1) the Oracle Security Developer Tools component in Oracle Application Server 10.1.2.3, 10.1.3.4, and 10.1.4.3IM; (2) the WebLogic Server component in BEA Product Suite 10.3, 10.0 MP1, 9.2 MP3, 9.1, 9.0, and 8.1 SP6; (3) Mono before 2.4.2.2; (4) XML Security Library before 1.2.12; (5) IBM WebSphere Application Server Versions 6.0 through 6.0.2.33, 6.1 through 6.1.0.23, and 7.0 through 7.0.0.1; (6) Sun JDK and JRE Update 14 and earlier; (7) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 through 3.0 SP2, 3.5, and 4.0; and other products uses a parameter that defines an HMAC truncation length (HMACOutputLength) but does not require a minimum for this length, which allows attackers to spoof HMAC-based signatures and bypass authentication by specifying a truncation length with a small number of bits.

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