HTTP: Sun Java Web Start Charset Encoding Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Sun Java Web Start. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the user.
Extended Description
Sun has released advisories addressing multiple vulnerabilities affecting the following software: JDK and JRE 6 Update 5 JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15 SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 SDK and JRE 1.3.1_22
Affected Products
Nortel_networks self-service_speech_server,Sun jre_(solaris_reference_release)
Short Name
HTTP:STC:JAVA:JNLP-CHARSET-OF
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2008-1188 Charset Encoding Java Overflow Start Sun Web bid:28083
Release Date
06/16/2009
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-19.4
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
vsrx-19.2
srx-19.3
srx-branch-12.3
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3729
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Red_hat
Suse
Apple
Gentoo
Sun
Rpath
Mozilla
Avaya
Bea_systems
Mandriva
Nortel_networks
Vmware
CVSS Score
9.3