--- title: "CVE-2008-3115\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-2008-3115?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2008-3115 Publication date 9 July 2008 Last updated 17 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Secure Static Versioning in Sun Java JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 6 through 15, does not properly prevent execution of applets on older JRE releases, which might allow remote attackers to exploit vulnerabilities in these older releases. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | sun-java5 | 9.10 karmic | Not in release | | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.5.0-22-0ubuntu0.8.04 | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 7.04 feisty | 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 | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 6-17-0ubuntu1.8.04 | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 7.04 feisty | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 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-2008-3115) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3115) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-3115) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3115) ### Other references *