Definition

Stack-based buffer overflow in Java Web Start (javaws.exe) in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier and 5.0 Update 14 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JNLP file.

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10412

Stack-based buffer overflow in Java Web Start (javaws.exe) in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier and 5.0 Update 14 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JNLP file.

Family:

unix

Status:

ACCEPTED

Platform(s):

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras 5

Class:

vulnerability

Reference(s):

CVE-2008-1196

Product(s):