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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2009-2719: Sun JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2009-2719: Sun JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
08/10/2009
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

The Java Web Start implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NullPointerException) via a crafted .jnlp file, as demonstrated by the jnlp_file/appletDesc/index.html#misc test in the Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK) for the Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP).

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-emul-linux-x86-java
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-java-blackdown-jdk
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-java-blackdown-jre
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-java-sun-jdk
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-java-sun-jre-bin

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