Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 5, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-5355

Description

The "Java Update" feature for Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier does not verify the signature of the JRE that is downloaded, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DNS man-in-the-middle attacks.

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Affected products

132

Sun Corporation/Jdk27 versions
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 26 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.0
Sun Corporation/Jre46 versions
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 45 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.4.2_18
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.0
Sun Corporation/SDK19 versions
cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 18 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.4.2_18
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=1.4.2_18
Sun Corporation/Java Runtime Environmentllm-create
Range: <=6 Update 10, <=5.0 Update 16, <=1.4.2_18
osv-coords39 versions
pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9 pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-dbg pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-default-jdk pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-default-jvm pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-doc pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-jmods pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-jre pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9 pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-dbg pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-default-jdk pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-default-jvm pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-doc pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-jmods pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-jre pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9 pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-dbg pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-default-jdk pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-default-jvm pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-doc pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-jmods pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-jre pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-25-openj9 pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-25-openj9-dbg pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-25-openj9-default-jdk pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-25-openj9-default-jvm pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-25-openj9-jmods pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-25-openj9-jre pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-26-openj9 pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-26-openj9-dbg pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-26-openj9-default-jdk pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-26-openj9-default-jvm pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-26-openj9-jmods pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-26-openj9-jre pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9 pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-dbg pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-default-jdk pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-default-jvm pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-doc pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-jre
< 0.59.0-r2+ 38 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
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- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
osvdb.org/50498nvd
secunia.com/advisories/37386nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xmlnvd
support.nortel.com/go/main.jspnvd
www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3339nvd
www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdfnvd
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5664nvd

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