CVE-2009-3875
The MessageDigest.isEqual function in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 22, JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_27, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_24 allows remote attackers to…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.11%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The MessageDigest.isEqual function in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 22, JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_27, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_24 allows remote attackers to spoof HMAC-based digital signatures, and possibly bypass authentication, via unspecified vectors related to "timing attack vulnerabilities," aka Bug Id 6863503.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.11% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- sun/jdk · sun/jre · sun/sdk
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126566824131534&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131593453929393&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37231Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37239
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37581
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37841
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270475-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:084
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2010-084891.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1694.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36881
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3131Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11847
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12112
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7549
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7913
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126566824131534&w=2
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.