CVE-2008-5341 json
Unspecified vulnerability in Java Web Start (JWS) and Java Plug-in with Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier, and JDK and JRE 5.0 Update…
published 2008-12-05 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5318
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.0%
- EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Java Web Start (JWS) and Java Plug-in with Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier, and JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier, allows untrusted JWS applications to obtain the pathname of the JWS cache and the application username via unknown vectors, aka CR 6727071.
Patch / fix
- oracle java_se 1.7.0, 7.0.0
- oracle jdk 1.7.0, 7.0.0
- oracle jre 1.7.0, 7.0.0
- sun java 1.7.0, 7.0.0
- sun java_se 1.7.0, 7.0.0
- sun jdk 1.7.0, 7.0.0
- sun jre 1.7.0, 7.0.0
- oracle openjdk 1.7.0, 7.0.0
- sun openjdk 1.7.0, 7.0.0
- java-1.6.0-ibm RHEL 4 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4
- java-1.6.0-ibm RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5
- java-1.6.0-ibm-src RHEL 4 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4
- java-1.6.0-ibm-src RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5
- java-1.6.0-ibm-demo RHEL 4 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4
- java-1.6.0-ibm-demo RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5
- java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc RHEL 4 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4
- java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5
red hat advisories RHSA-2009:0369RHSA-2008:1025RHSA-2008:1018RHSA-2009:0016
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-5341 updated
Java Web Start exposes username and the pathname of the JWS cache
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Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun 1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4, +16 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun 1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4, +16 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-sun 1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5, +18 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun 1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4, +16 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-sun 1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5, +18 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun 1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4, +16 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:0016
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Exploit prediction
3.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244988-1
vendor-advisory, patch
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.html
vendor-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.html
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0369.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00009.html
vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2
vendor-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0016.html
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/0672
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/34447
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/33015
third-party-advisory
- support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htm
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secunia.com
/advisories/34233
third-party-advisory
- www116.nortel.com /pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf
- support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-486.htm
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secunia.com
/advisories/38539
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/3339
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
- support.nortel.com /go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=
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secunia.com
/advisories/34605
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32991
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6529
vdb-entry, signature
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secunia.com
/advisories/37386
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/33710
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5341
- NVD CVE-2008-5341
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