Sun Java Runtime Environment XML Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:35958

Info

Sun Java Runtime Environment XML Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 35958
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2009-2625
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 03 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 10:16PM
Credit: Jukka Taimisto, Tero Rontti and Rauli Kaksonen from the CROSS project at Codenomicon Ltd, and CERT-FI
Vulnerable: VMWare vMA 4.0
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5.Update 3 build 1
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 5
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 1
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 5
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 4
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 3
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 1
VMWare vCenter 4.0
VMWare Server 2.0
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.3
VMWare ESX Server 4.0
VMWare ESX Server 3.5 ESX350-200910401
VMWare ESX Server 3.5 ESX350-200906407
VMWare ESX Server 3.5 ESX350-200904401
VMWare ESX Server 3.5
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2
SuSE Moblin 2.0
Sun OpenJDK 6 Build b12
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5 _06
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5 _05
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5 _04
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5 _03
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5 _02
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5 _01
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.6.0_2
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.6.0_11
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.6.0_03
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.6.0_02
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.6.0_01
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0_17
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0_14
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0_13
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0_12
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0_11
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0_10
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0.0_09
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0.0_08
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0.0_07
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _15
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _06
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _05
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _04
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _03
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _02
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _01
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.6.0_2
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.6.0_11
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.6.0_03
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.6.0_02
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.6.0_01
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_17
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_14
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_13
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_12
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_11
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_10
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0.0_09
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0.0_08
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0.0_07
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _13
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _12
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _10
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _07
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _06
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _05
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _04
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _18
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _16
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _15
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _07
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _06
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _05
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _04
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _03
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _02
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _01
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 .0 beta
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_14
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_11
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_03
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_02
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_01
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_17
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_14
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_13
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_12
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_11
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_10
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_09
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_08
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5 0_10
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5 .0_05
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5 .0_04
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5 .0_03
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.6.0_03
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.6.0_02
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.6.0_01-b06
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.6.0_01
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0_16
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0_13
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0_12
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0_11-b03
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0_07-b03
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0.0_11
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0.0_09
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0.0_08
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0.0_06
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 0_10
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 0_09
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 0_03
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _15
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _06
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 .0_05
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 .0_04
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 .0_03
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.6.0_03
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.6.0_02
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.6.0_01
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_16
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_13
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_12
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_11
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _14
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _13
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _11
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _10
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _07
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _06
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _05
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _04
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _01-b06
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _01
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 0_10
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _18
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _17
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _15
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _14
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _11-b03
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _07-b03
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _07
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _06
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _02
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _01
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_03
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_02
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_13
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_09
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_08
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_04
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_03
Sun Java System Application Server Standard Platform 8.1 2005 Q1
Sun Java System Application Server Standard Edition 8.2
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 UR1
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.2
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005Q1RHEL2.1/RHEL3
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005 Q1
Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1
Sun Java System Application Server 8.0 Platform Edition
Sun Java System Application Server 8.2
Sun Java System Application Server 8.1
Sun Java System Application Server 8.0
Sun Glassfish Enterprise Server 2.1
Slackware Linux x86_64 -current
Slackware Linux 13.1 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.1
Slackware Linux 13.0 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.0
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Slackware Linux 12.1
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Slackware Linux 11.0
Slackware Linux -current
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0
Redhat Red Hat Network Satellite (for RHEL 4) 5.1
Redhat Network Satellite (for RHEL 5 Server) 5.3
Redhat Network Satellite (for RHEL 4 AS) 5.3
Redhat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.1
Redhat JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 5.2.1
Redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3 EL5
Redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3 EL4
Redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3
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Redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2 EL4
Redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2
Redhat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.0
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Redhat Enterprise Linux WS Extras 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
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Redhat Enterprise Linux Supplementary 5 server
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Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional 6
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Redhat Enterprise Linux Extras 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Extras 3
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Redhat Enterprise Linux ES Extras 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
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Redhat Enterprise Linux AS Extras 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Redhat Desktop Extras 4
Redhat Desktop Extras 3
Pardus Linux 2009 0
Oracle Primavera P6 Web Services 6.2.1
Oracle Primavera P6 Web Services 7.0 SP
Oracle Primavera P6 Web Services 7.0
Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 6.2.1
Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 7.0
Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 6.1
Oracle JRockit R27.6.4
Oracle JRockit R27.6.3
Oracle JRockit R27.6.2
Oracle JRockit R27.6.0
Oracle JRockit R27.1.0
Nortel Networks Self-Service WVADS 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service Speech Server 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri Application 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 500 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 1000 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service CCXML 0
Nortel Networks Self Service VoiceXML 0
Nortel Networks Contact Center - CCT 0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
IBM Java SE 6.0 SR5
IBM J2SE 5.0 SR9
HP HP-UX 11.23
HP HP-UX 11.11
HP HP-UX 11.31
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 armel
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6
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Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3
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Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Apache Xerces2 Java Parser 2.9
Apache Xerces2 Java Parser 2.7.1
Apache Xerces2 Java Parser 2.2.1
Not Vulnerable: VMWare vMA 4.0 Patch 2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 6
VMWare vCenter 4.0 Update 1
VMWare ESX Server 3.5 ESX350-201003403
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.6.0_15
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0_20
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.6.0_15
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_20
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_15
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_20
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.6.0_15
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0_20
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.6.0_15
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_20
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6.0_15
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_20
Redhat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.2
Redhat JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 5.2.2
IBM J2SE 5.0 SR10

Discussion

Sun Java Runtime Environment XML Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Attackers may exploit this issue to cause denial-of-service conditions in applications that use the vulnerable environment.

This issue affects the following:

JDK and JRE 6 Update 14 and prior
JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 19 and prior

NOTE: This issue was previously covered in BID 35922 (Sun Java SE Multiple Security Vulnerabilities), but has been assigned its own record to better document it.

Exploit / POC

Sun Java Runtime Environment XML Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Sun Java Runtime Environment XML Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0_10

VMWare ESX Server 3.5 ESX350-200906407

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc

Slackware Linux 12.2

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0_14

Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_12

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc

Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1

Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.6.0_01

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_10

Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_13

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_03

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64

Sun Java System Application Server Standard Platform 8.1 2005 Q1

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0.0_08

Debian Linux 4.0 mips

Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_16

Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Debian Linux 4.0 m68k

Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0.0_09

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Sun Glassfish Enterprise Server 2.1

Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_11

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.6.0_02

Debian Linux 5.0 m68k

Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5

Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5 _01

Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _02

Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5 _02

Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 .0_03

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _03

Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 .0_04

Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _06

Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 0_09

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _15

Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5 _06

Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 .0 beta

Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 0_03

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _07

Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _04

Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.6 _07

VMWare ESX Server 3.0.3

Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1

Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005 Q1 UR1

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