medium
6.8
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-3104

First published: Wed Jul 09 2008(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 7, JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 16, SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18, and SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_23 allow remote attackers to violate the security model for an applet's outbound connections by connecting to localhost services running on the machine that loaded the applet.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Java Development Kit (JDK)<=5.0
Java Development Kit (JDK)<=6
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_12
Java Development Kit (JDK)=5.0-update_1
Java Development Kit (JDK)=5.0-update_10
Java Development Kit (JDK)=5.0-update_11
Java Development Kit (JDK)=5.0-update_12
Java Development Kit (JDK)=5.0-update_13
Java Development Kit (JDK)=5.0-update_14
Java Development Kit (JDK)=5.0-update_2
Java Development Kit (JDK)=5.0-update_3
Java Development Kit (JDK)=5.0-update_4
Java Development Kit (JDK)=5.0-update_5
Java Development Kit (JDK)=5.0-update_6
Java Development Kit (JDK)=5.0-update_7
Java Development Kit (JDK)=5.0-update_8
Java Development Kit (JDK)=5.0-update_9
Java Development Kit (JDK)=6-update_1
Java Development Kit (JDK)=6-update_2
Java Development Kit (JDK)=6-update_3
Java Development Kit (JDK)=6-update_4
Java Development Kit (JDK)=6-update_5
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.0
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1-update16
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1-update18
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1-update19
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1-update20
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_02
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_03
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_04
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_05
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_06
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_07
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_08
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_09
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_10
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_11
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_12
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_13
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_14
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_15
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_17
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_21
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_22
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_4
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_5
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_6
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_7
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_8
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_9
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_10
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_11
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_12
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_13
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_14
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_15
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_16
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_17
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.0
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_01
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_02
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_03
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_04
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_05
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_06
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_07
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_08
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_09
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_10
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_11
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_12
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_13
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_14
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_15
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_16
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_17
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_18
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_19
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_20
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_21
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_22
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_01
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_02
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_03
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_04
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_05
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_06
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_07
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_08
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_09
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_10
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_11
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_12
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_13
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_14
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_15
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_16

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/31010

Remedy

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238968-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-3104?

    The severity of CVE-2008-3104 is categorized as a critical vulnerability that can lead to significant security breaches in affected Java Runtime Environment versions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-3104?

    To fix CVE-2008-3104, you need to upgrade to the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment that is not affected by this vulnerability.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3104?

    CVE-2008-3104 affects Sun JDK and JRE 6 before Update 7, JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 16, as well as several versions of SDK and JRE 1.4.x and 1.3.x.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2008-3104?

    CVE-2008-3104 can be exploited by remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and potentially execute arbitrary code.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-3104 if I cannot upgrade?

    If you cannot upgrade due to compatibility issues, consider disabling Java applets or using alternative runtime environments until an upgrade is possible.

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