--- title: "CVE-2007-5689\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-5689?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2007-5689 Publication date 29 October 2007 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in SDK and JRE 1.3.x through 1.3.1\_20 and 1.4.x through 1.4.2\_15, and JDK and JRE 5.x through 5.0 Update 12 and 6.x through 6 Update 2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs, or read or modify arbitrary files, via applets that grant privileges to themselves. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | sun-java5 | 9.10 karmic | Not in release | | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 1.5.0-13-0ubuntu1 | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.5.0-13-0ubuntu1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.5.0-13-0ubuntu1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1.5.0-13-0ubuntu1 | | 7.04 feisty | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life | | sun-java6 | 9.10 karmic | Fixed 6-03-0ubuntu2 | | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 6-03-0ubuntu2 | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 6-03-0ubuntu2 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 6-03-0ubuntu2 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 6-03-0ubuntu2 | | 7.04 feisty | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5689) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5689) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2007-5689) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-5689) ### Other references *