CVE-2009-2476
The Java Management Extensions (JMX) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, does not properly enforce OpenType checks, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging finalizer…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.88%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Java Management Extensions (JMX) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, does not properly enforce OpenType checks, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging finalizer resurrection to obtain a reference to a privileged object.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.88% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- sun/java se · sun/openjdk
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36162Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36176Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36180Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-125139-16-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:209
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2543
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=513220
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10381
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1200.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1201.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00310.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00325.html
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36162Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36176Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36180Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-125139-16-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:209
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2543
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=513220
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10381
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.