Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 9, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-3884
CVE-2009-3884
Description
The TimeZone.getTimeZone method in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17, and OpenJDK, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local files via vectors related to handling of zoneinfo (aka tz) files, aka Bug Id 6824265.
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Affected products
40cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 36 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_17:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_18:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_19:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_20:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.6.0
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_21:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.5.0
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:openjdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 5.0 < Update 22; 6 < Update 17
Patches
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References
13- java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/37386nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/37581nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xmlnvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3969nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3970nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11686nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6960nvd
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