CVE-2008-3440 Sun Java 1.6.0_03 and earlier versions, and possibly later versions, does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Troj...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 2.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Sun Java 1.6.0_03 and earlier versions, and possibly later versions, does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| sun java | <= 1.6.0 | No fix listed |
| sun java | = 1.6.0 | No fix listed |
| sun java | = 1.6.0-01 | No fix listed |
| sun java | = 1.6.0-02 | No fix listed |