CVE-2009-2625
Medium
Description
XMLScanner.java in Apache Xerces2 Java, as used in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 15 and JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 20, and in other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and application hang) via malformed XML input, as demonstrated by the Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Apache Xerces2 Java
PublishedAug 6, 2009
First seenAug 6, 2009
How to fix
Update
- xerces:xercesImpl2.10.0 or later
Vendor advisories
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1200.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1199.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1637.html
- redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00310.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1636.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1649.html
- redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00325.html
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apache xerces2_java | 2.9.1 | — |
| oracle jdk | 1.5.0, 1.6.0 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 10, 11 | — |
| opensuse opensuse | 11.0, 11.1, 11.2 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_server | 9, 10, 11 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 4.0, 5.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10 | — |
| oracle primavera_p6_enterprise_project_portfolio_management | 6.1, 6.2.1, 7.0 | — |
| oracle primavera_web_services | 6.2.1, 7.0 | — |
| xerces:xercesImplMaven | v < 2.10.0 | 2.10.0 |
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