CVE - CVE-2009-2716

CVE-ID
CVE-2009-2716	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The plugin functionality in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15 does not properly implement version selection, which allows context-dependent attackers to leverage vulnerabilities in "old zip and certificate handling" and have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
References
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BUGTRAQ:20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded CONFIRM:http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html CONFIRM:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html GENTOO:GLSA-200911-02 URL:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml SECUNIA:37386 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/37386 SECUNIA:37460 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/37460 VUPEN:ADV-2009-3316 URL:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Assigning CNA
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Date Entry Created
20090810	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20090810)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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