Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2003· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2003-1156
CVE-2003-1156
Description
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.4.2 through 1.4.2_02 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) unpack.log, as created by the unpack program, or (2) .mailcap1 and .mime.types1, as created by the RPM program.
Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.4.2_02:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.4.2_02:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.4.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:update2:linux:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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