Description
The XML parsing code in Sun Java Runtime Environment JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 and earlier processes external entity references even when the "external general entities" property is false, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks and cause a denial of service or access restricted resources.
References (18)
Core 18
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29841
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0245.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27553
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9847
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_bea
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/277
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487434/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28746
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3621
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2007-002.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1252
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0371
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231246-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019292
Scores
EPSS
0.0678
EPSS Percentile
91.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (2)
sun/jdk
1.6
sun/jre
< 1.6.0
Published
Feb 06, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026