Rule

--
Sid
15081

--
Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in jdk.

--
Impact:
Denial of Service. Information disclosure. Loss of integrity. Complete admin access.

--
Detailed Information:
Multiple buffer overflows in Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 14 and earlier, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, different issues than CVE-2008-1189, aka "The first two issues."

--
Affected Systems:
sun jdk 5.0_update_14
sun jdk 6_update_4

--
Attack Scenarios:


--
Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits exist.

--
False Positives:
None known.

--
False Negatives:
None known.

--
Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

--
Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
This document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/

--
Additional References:

NIST CVE-2008-1188:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2008-1188

--
