CVE-2009-3875

Medium

Description

The MessageDigest.isEqual function in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 22, JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_27, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_24 allows remote attackers to spoof HMAC-based digital signatures, and possibly bypass authentication, via unspecified vectors related to "timing attack vulnerabilities," aka Bug Id 6863503.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
ProductSun Jdk
PublishedNov 5, 2009
First seenNov 5, 2009

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
sun jdk1.5.0, 1.6.0—
sun jre1.4.2_1, 1.4.2_2, 1.4.2_02, 1.4.2_03, 1.4.2_3, 1.4.2_4, 1.4.2_04, 1.4.2_05, 1.4.2_5, 1.4.2_06, 1.4.2_6, 1.4.2_7, 1.4.2_07, 1.4.2_8, 1.4.2_08, 1.4.2_09, 1.4.2_9, 1.4.2_10, 1.4.2_11, 1.4.2_12, 1.4.2_13, 1.4.2_14, 1.4.2_15, 1.4.2_16, 1.4.2_17, 1.4.2_18, 1.4.2_19, 1.4.2_20, 1.4.2_21, 1.4.2_22, 1.4.2_23, 1.5.0, 1.6.0, 1.3.1_1, 1.3.1_01, 1.3.1_01a, 1.3.1_02, 1.3.1_2, 1.3.1_03, 1.3.1_3, 1.3.1_4, 1.3.1_04, 1.3.1_05, 1.3.1_5, 1.3.1_06, 1.3.1_6, 1.3.1_07, 1.3.1_7, 1.3.1_8, 1.3.1_08, 1.3.1_9, 1.3.1_09, 1.3.1_10, 1.3.1_11, 1.3.1_12, 1.3.1_13, 1.3.1_14, 1.3.1_15, 1.3.1_16, 1.3.1_17, 1.3.1_18, 1.3.1_19, 1.3.1_20, 1.3.1_21, 1.3.1_22, 1.3.1_23, 1.3.1_24, 1.3.1_25—
sun sdk1.4.2_01, 1.4.2_1, 1.4.2_2, 1.4.2_02, 1.4.2_03, 1.4.2_3, 1.4.2_04, 1.4.2_4, 1.4.2_5, 1.4.2_05, 1.4.2_6, 1.4.2_06, 1.4.2_07, 1.4.2_7, 1.4.2_8, 1.4.2_08, 1.4.2_09, 1.4.2_9, 1.4.2_10, 1.4.2_11, 1.4.2_12, 1.4.2_13, 1.4.2_14, 1.4.2_15, 1.4.2_16, 1.4.2_17, 1.4.2_18, 1.4.2_19, 1.4.2_20, 1.4.2_21, 1.4.2_22, 1.4.2_23, 1.3.1_01, 1.3.1_01a, 1.3.1_2, 1.3.1_02, 1.3.1_03, 1.3.1_3, 1.3.1_4, 1.3.1_04, 1.3.1_5, 1.3.1_05, 1.3.1_6, 1.3.1_06, 1.3.1_7, 1.3.1_07, 1.3.1_8, 1.3.1_08, 1.3.1_9, 1.3.1_09, 1.3.1_10, 1.3.1_11, 1.3.1_12, 1.3.1_13, 1.3.1_14, 1.3.1_15, 1.3.1_16, 1.3.1_17—

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