Access Restriction Bypass Affecting java-1.6.0-ibm package, versions <1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
6.61% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-JAVA160IBM-9878955
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed8 Jul 2008

Introduced: 8 Jul 2008

CVE-2008-3109  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 java-1.6.0-ibm to version 1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2008:0906.

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.

Unspecified vulnerability in scripting language support in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted (1) application or (2) applet, as demonstrated by an application or applet that grants itself privileges to (a) read local files, (b) write to local files, or (c) execute local programs.

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