CVE-2009-3867: Buffer Overflow

Published Nov 5, 2009
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Updated

Stack-based buffer overflow in the HsbParser.getSoundBank function in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 22, JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.127, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.224 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file: URL in an argument, aka Bug Id 6854303.

Affected Software

207 affected components
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_9
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_4
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_14
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_5
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_7
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_15
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_19
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_13
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_13
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_21
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_6
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_11
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_13
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_12
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_9
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_18
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_2
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_16
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_11
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_10
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_15
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_10
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_15
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_5
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_5
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_6
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_14
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_19
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_17
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_16
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_6
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_5
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_20
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_8
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_13
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_10
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_18
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_20
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_16
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_8
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_16
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_4
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_8
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_17
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_12
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_4
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_7
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_21
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_7
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_14
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_11
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_15
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_12
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_7
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_4
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update_9
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_1
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_6
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_9
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_12
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_14
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_8
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update_2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_11
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_02
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_03
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_04
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_05
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_5
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_06
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_07
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_8
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_08
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_09
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)=1.4.2_18
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_19
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_20
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_21
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_22
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_01
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_1
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_2
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_02
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_03
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_3
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_04
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_4
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_5
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_05
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_6
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_06
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_07
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_7
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_8
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_08
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_09
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
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_18
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_19
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_20
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_21
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_22
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_01
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_01a
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_02
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_03
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_4
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_5
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_06
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_6
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_07
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_7
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_8
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_08
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_9
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_16
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_17
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_18
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_19
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_20
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_21
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_22
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_23
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_24
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.3.1_25
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_01
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_01a
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_2
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_02
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_03
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_3
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_4
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_04
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_5
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_05
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_6
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_06
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_7
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_07
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_8
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_08
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_9
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)=1.3.1_23
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_24
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.3.1_25
Microsoft Windows
Java
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_01

Remediation

Patch Available

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270474-1

Patch Available

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3131

Patch Available

http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-076/

Event History

Nov 5, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3867?

CVE-2009-3867 has a high severity rating due to the potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-3867?

To fix CVE-2009-3867, update to a version of the Sun Java Runtime Environment or JDK that is version 6 Update 17 or later.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3867?

CVE-2009-3867 affects Sun Java SE JDK and JRE versions before 5.0 Update 22, JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, and SDK and JRE 1.3.x and 1.4.x before their respective updates.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2009-3867?

The impact of CVE-2009-3867 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected systems.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-3867?

While the best solution is to update to a patched version, temporarily disabling Java or restricting the use of file URLs may serve as a workaround.

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