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title: "CVE-2008-2086\n    | Ubuntu"
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-2086?format=md
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# CVE-2008-2086

Publication date 5 December 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Sun Java Web Start and Java Plug-in for 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 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted
jnlp file that modifies the (1) java.home, (2) java.ext.dirs, or (3)
user.home System Properties, aka "Java Web Start File Inclusion" and CR
6694892.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| java | 9.10 karmic | Not in release |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not in release |
| 8.10 intrepid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 7.10 gutsy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| openjdk-6 | 9.10 karmic | Not affected |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not affected |
| 8.10 intrepid | Not affected |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected |
| 7.10 gutsy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| sun-java5 | 9.10 karmic | Not in release |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not affected |
| 8.10 intrepid | Not affected |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected |
| 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life |
| sun-java6 | 9.10 karmic | Not affected |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not affected |
| 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 6-14-0ubuntu1.8.10 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 6-17-0ubuntu1.8.04 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |

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* [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-2008-2086)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2086)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-2086)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-2086)

### Other references

* <http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244988-1>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2086>