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CVE-2009-3879

7.5 · HIGH

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the (1) X11 and (2) Win32GraphicsDevice subsystems in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17, and OpenJDK, have unknown impact and attack ve…

Published Nov 9, 2009sunEPSS 2.34%

Overview

CVE-2009-3879 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun jre. It was published on November 9, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the (1) X11 and (2) Win32GraphicsDevice subsystems in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17, and OpenJDK, have unknown impact and attack vectors, related to failure to clone arrays that are returned by the getConfigurations function, aka Bug Id 6822057.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update jre to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
sunjre0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3879?

CVE-2009-3879 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun jre. It was published on November 9, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-3879?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-3879?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update jre to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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