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CVE-2008-5358

Publication date 5 December 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file that triggers memory corruption during display of the splash screen, possibly related to splashscreen.dll.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
openjdk-6 9.10 karmic
Not affected
9.04 jaunty
Not affected
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 6b12-0ubuntu6.1
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 6b11-2ubuntu2.1
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
sun-java5 9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 1.5.0-19-0ubuntu0.9.04
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 1.5.0-19-0ubuntu0.8.10
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 1.5.0-22-0ubuntu0.8.04
7.10 gutsy Ignored end of life, was needs-triage
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life
sun-java6 9.10 karmic
Fixed 6-15-1
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 6-16-0ubuntu1.9.04
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

Notes

kees

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244987-1 6766136

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-713-1
    • openjdk-6 vulnerabilities
    • 27 January 2009

Other references