CVE-2007-3698
First published: Wed Jul 11 2007(Updated: )
The Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Updates 7 through 11, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_11 through 1.4.2_14, when using JSSE for SSL/TLS support, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via certain SSL/TLS handshake requests.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Sun SDK | =1.4.2_12 | |
| Sun SDK | =1.4.2_14 | |
| Sun JRE | =1.6.0-update_1 | |
| Sun JRE | =1.4.2_13 | |
| Sun SDK | =1.4.2_13 | |
| OpenJDK | =1.5.0-update11 | |
| Sun JRE | =1.5.0-update8 | |
| OpenJDK | =1.5.0-update9 | |
| Sun JRE | =1.4.2_12 | |
| Sun JRE | =1.5.0-update11 | |
| Sun JRE | =1.4.2_14 | |
| Sun JRE | =1.5.0-update7 | |
| OpenJDK | =1.6.0-update1 | |
| OpenJDK | =1.5.0-update7 | |
| Sun SDK | =1.4.2_11 | |
| Sun JRE | =1.5.0-update9 | |
| Sun JRE | =1.4.2_11 | |
| Sun JRE | =1.5.0-update10 | |
| OpenJDK | =1.5.0-update8 | |
| OpenJDK | =1.5.0-update10 |
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Reference Links
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102997-1
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20070725-jsse.shtml
- http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/0c36b6416afc3868b8b1b9012955e323.html
- http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/249
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a008088bd19.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200709-15.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0818.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0956.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24846
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018357
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26015
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26221
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26631
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26933
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27203
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26645
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27635
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27716
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1086.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28056
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28115
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28777
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0132.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28880
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0100.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29340
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29897
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01269450
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3861
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2495
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2660
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4224
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3009
- http://osvdb.org/36663
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35333
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10634
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-3698?
CVE-2007-3698 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to high CPU consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3698?
The recommended fix for CVE-2007-3698 is to upgrade to a patched version of the Java platform that addresses this vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3698?
CVE-2007-3698 affects specific versions of Sun JDK and JRE, including versions 1.4.2_11 to 1.4.2_14 and 1.6.0 Update 1 and earlier.
What impact does CVE-2007-3698 have on applications?
CVE-2007-3698 can cause affected applications to become unresponsive due to excessive CPU load during SSL/TLS handshaking.
Who can exploit CVE-2007-3698?
Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2007-3698 to trigger the denial of service condition by initiating specially crafted SSL/TLS handshakes.
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