medium
5
CWE
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Advisory Published
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CVE-2008-5350: Infoleak

First published: Fri Dec 05 2008(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier allows untrusted applications and applets to list the contents of the operating user's directory via unknown vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Java Development Kit (JDK)<=5.0
Java Development Kit (JDK)<=6
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_15
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
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
Java Development Kit (JDK)=6-update_6
Java Development Kit (JDK)=6-update_7
Java Development Kit (JDK)=6-update_8
Java Development Kit (JDK)=6-update_9
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)<=1.4.2_18
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)<=5.0
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)<=6
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
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=5.0
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=5.0-update_1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=5.0-update_10
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=5.0-update_11
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=5.0-update_12
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=5.0-update_13
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=5.0-update_14
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=5.0-update_15
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=5.0-update_2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=5.0-update_3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=5.0-update_4
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=5.0-update_5
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=5.0-update_6
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=5.0-update_7
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=5.0-update_8
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=5.0-update_9
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=6
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=6-update_1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=6-update_2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=6-update_3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=6-update_4
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=6-update_5
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=6-update_6
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=6-update_7
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=6-update_8
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=6-update_9
Java Development Kit (JDK)<=1.4.2_18
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_1
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_2
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_3
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_4
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_5
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_6
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_7
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_8
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_9
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
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_17

Remedy

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-246266-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-5350?

    CVE-2008-5350 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability affecting multiple versions of the Java Runtime Environment.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-5350?

    To fix CVE-2008-5350, users should update their Java Runtime Environment to the latest version provided by the vendor.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2008-5350?

    CVE-2008-5350 affects Sun JDK and JRE versions 1.4.2, 5.0, and 6, specifically earlier updates of these versions.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2008-5350?

    CVE-2008-5350 allows untrusted applications and applets to list the contents of the user's operating system directory, posing a privacy risk.

  • When was CVE-2008-5350 published?

    CVE-2008-5350 was published in November 2008, highlighting vulnerabilities present in earlier releases of Java.

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