CVE-2009-2671 Affecting java-1.6.0-ibm package, versions <1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
6.12% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-JAVA160IBM-9875437
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed5 Aug 2009

Introduced: 5 Aug 2009

CVE-2009-2671  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 java-1.6.0-ibm to version 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2009:1582.

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 SOCKS proxy implementation in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 15, and JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 20, allows remote attackers to discover the username of the account that invoked an untrusted (1) applet or (2) Java Web Start application via unspecified vectors.

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