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CVE-2008-5356

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

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Upstream information

CVE-2008-5356 at MITRE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font file.

NVD CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Novell/SUSE information

Novell Bugzilla entries: 456770, 465624, 471829, 496004

SUSE Security Advisories:

SUSE-SA:2009:001, published Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:00:00 +0000
SUSE-SA:2009:007, published Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:00:00 +0000
SUSE-SA:2009:018, published Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:00:00 +0000
SUSE-SR:2009:006, published Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:00:00 +0000
SUSE-SR:2009:010, published Tue, 12 May 2009 08:00:00 +0000

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2 for x86	`java-1_4_2-sun >= 1.4.2.19-0.3` `java-1_4_2-sun-alsa >= 1.4.2.19-0.3` `java-1_4_2-sun-demo >= 1.4.2.19-0.3` `java-1_4_2-sun-devel >= 1.4.2.19-0.3` `java-1_4_2-sun-jdbc >= 1.4.2.19-0.3` `java-1_4_2-sun-plugin >= 1.4.2.19-0.3` `java-1_4_2-sun-src >= 1.4.2.19-0.3`	sled10-sp2.x86-64 sles10-sp2.ia64 sled10-sp2.x86 sles10-sp2.x86-64 sles10-sp2.x86 ZYPP Patch Nr: 5852
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for x86	`java-1_4_2-sun >= 1.4.2.19-0.3` `java-1_4_2-sun-alsa >= 1.4.2.19-0.3` `java-1_4_2-sun-devel >= 1.4.2.19-0.3` `java-1_4_2-sun-jdbc >= 1.4.2.19-0.3` `java-1_4_2-sun-plugin >= 1.4.2.19-0.3`	sled10-sp2.x86-64 sles10-sp2.ia64 sled10-sp2.x86 sles10-sp2.x86-64 sles10-sp2.x86 ZYPP Patch Nr: 5852
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for IPF	`java-1_4_2-sun >= 1.4.2.19-0.3` `java-1_4_2-sun-devel >= 1.4.2.19-0.3` `java-1_4_2-sun-jdbc >= 1.4.2.19-0.3` `java-1_4_2-sun-plugin >= 1.4.2.19-0.3`	sled10-sp2.x86-64 sles10-sp2.ia64 sled10-sp2.x86 sles10-sp2.x86-64 sles10-sp2.x86 ZYPP Patch Nr: 5852
SUSE CORE 9 for x86	`IBMJava2-JRE >= 1.4.2-0.142` `IBMJava2-SDK >= 1.4.2-0.142`	sles9-sp3-ltss.x86 sles9-sp3-ltss.s390x YOU Patch Nr: 12405
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit	`IBMJava2-JRE >= 1.4.2-0.145` `IBMJava2-SDK >= 1.4.2-0.145`	sles9-sp3-ltss.x86 sles9-sp3-ltss.s390x YOU Patch Nr: 12405
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T	`java2 >= 1.4.2-129.49` `java2-jre >= 1.4.2-129.49`	Builds YOU Patch Nr: 12799
Novell Linux POS 9 Open Enterprise Server SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER SUSE CORE 9 for IBM S/390 31bit SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit SUSE CORE 9 for x86	`IBMJava5-JRE >= 1.5.0-0.57` `IBMJava5-SDK >= 1.5.0-0.57`	core9.x86 core9.s390 core9.x86-64 core9.ppc sles9-nlpos.x86 core9.s390x sles9-oes.x86 YOU Patch Nr: 12336
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T	`IBMJava5-JRE >= 1.5.0-0.56` `IBMJava5-SDK >= 1.5.0-0.56`	core9.x86 core9.s390 core9.x86-64 core9.ppc sles9-nlpos.x86 core9.s390x sles9-oes.x86 YOU Patch Nr: 12336
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2 for x86	`java-1_5_0-ibm >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-alsa >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-demo >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-devel >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-fonts >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-jdbc >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-plugin >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-src >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4`	sles10-sp2.ppc sles10-sp2.x86 sles10-sp2.x86-64 sled10-sp2.x86-64 sles10-sp2.s390x sled10-sp2.x86 ZYPP Patch Nr: 5960
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T	`java-1_5_0-ibm >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-32bit >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-alsa-32bit >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-demo >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-devel >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-devel-32bit >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-fonts >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-src >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4`	sles10-sp2.ppc sles10-sp2.x86 sles10-sp2.x86-64 sled10-sp2.x86-64 sles10-sp2.s390x sled10-sp2.x86 ZYPP Patch Nr: 5960
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for x86	`java-1_5_0-ibm >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-alsa >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-devel >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-fonts >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-jdbc >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-plugin >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4`	sles10-sp2.ppc sles10-sp2.x86 sles10-sp2.x86-64 sled10-sp2.x86-64 sles10-sp2.s390x sled10-sp2.x86 ZYPP Patch Nr: 5960
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for IBM POWER	`java-1_5_0-ibm >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-64bit >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-devel >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-fonts >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-jdbc >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-plugin >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4`	sles10-sp2.ppc sles10-sp2.x86 sles10-sp2.x86-64 sled10-sp2.x86-64 sles10-sp2.s390x sled10-sp2.x86 ZYPP Patch Nr: 5960
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for IBM zSeries 64bit	`java-1_5_0-ibm >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-32bit >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-devel >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-devel-32bit >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-fonts >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4`	sles10-sp2.ppc sles10-sp2.x86 sles10-sp2.x86-64 sled10-sp2.x86-64 sles10-sp2.s390x sled10-sp2.x86 ZYPP Patch Nr: 5960
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T	`java-1_5_0-ibm >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-32bit >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-alsa-32bit >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-devel >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-devel-32bit >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4` `java-1_5_0-ibm-fonts >= 1.5.0_sr9-2.4`	sles10-sp2.ppc sles10-sp2.x86 sles10-sp2.x86-64 sled10-sp2.x86-64 sles10-sp2.s390x sled10-sp2.x86 ZYPP Patch Nr: 5960
openSUSE 10.3	`java-1_5_0-sun >= 1.5.0_update17-0.1` `java-1_5_0-sun-alsa >= 1.5.0_update17-0.1` `java-1_5_0-sun-demo >= 1.5.0_update17-0.1` `java-1_5_0-sun-devel >= 1.5.0_update17-0.1` `java-1_5_0-sun-jdbc >= 1.5.0_update17-0.1` `java-1_5_0-sun-plugin >= 1.5.0_update17-0.1` `java-1_5_0-sun-src >= 1.5.0_update17-0.1`
Novell Linux POS 9 Open Enterprise Server SUSE CORE 9 for x86	`IBMJava2-JRE >= 1.4.2-0.133` `IBMJava2-SDK >= 1.4.2-0.133`	core9.s390 sles9-nlpos.x86 core9.ppc core9.s390x core9.x86-64 core9.ia64 core9.x86 sles9-oes.x86 YOU Patch Nr: 12387
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER SUSE CORE 9 for IBM S/390 31bit SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family	`IBMJava2-JRE >= 1.4.2-0.139` `IBMJava2-SDK >= 1.4.2-0.139`	core9.s390 sles9-nlpos.x86 core9.ppc core9.s390x core9.x86-64 core9.ia64 core9.x86 sles9-oes.x86 YOU Patch Nr: 12387
openSUSE 10.3	`java-1_6_0-sun >= 1.6.0.u11-0.1` `java-1_6_0-sun-alsa >= 1.6.0.u11-0.1` `java-1_6_0-sun-debuginfo >= 1.6.0.u11-0.1` `java-1_6_0-sun-demo >= 1.6.0.u11-0.1` `java-1_6_0-sun-devel >= 1.6.0.u11-0.1` `java-1_6_0-sun-jdbc >= 1.6.0.u11-0.1` `java-1_6_0-sun-plugin >= 1.6.0.u11-0.1`
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for x86	`java-1_4_2-ibm >= 1.4.2_sr13-0.4` `java-1_4_2-ibm-devel >= 1.4.2_sr13-0.4` `java-1_4_2-ibm-jdbc >= 1.4.2_sr13-0.4` `java-1_4_2-ibm-plugin >= 1.4.2_sr13-0.4`	sle10-sp2-sdk.ppc sles10-sp2.x86-64 sle10-sp2-sdk.ia64 sles10-sp2.ia64 sles10-sp2.x86 sle10-sp2-sdk.x86 sle10-sp2-sdk.s390x sles10-sp2.s390x sle10-sp2-sdk.x86-64 sles10-sp2.ppc ZYPP Patch Nr: 6136
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for IBM POWER	`java-1_4_2-ibm >= 1.4.2_sr13-0.4` `java-1_4_2-ibm-devel >= 1.4.2_sr13-0.4` `java-1_4_2-ibm-jdbc >= 1.4.2_sr13-0.4`	sle10-sp2-sdk.ppc sles10-sp2.x86-64 sle10-sp2-sdk.ia64 sles10-sp2.ia64 sles10-sp2.x86 sle10-sp2-sdk.x86 sle10-sp2-sdk.s390x sles10-sp2.s390x sle10-sp2-sdk.x86-64 sles10-sp2.ppc ZYPP Patch Nr: 6136
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for IBM zSeries 64bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for IPF	`java-1_4_2-ibm >= 1.4.2_sr13-0.4` `java-1_4_2-ibm-devel >= 1.4.2_sr13-0.4`	sle10-sp2-sdk.ppc sles10-sp2.x86-64 sle10-sp2-sdk.ia64 sles10-sp2.ia64 sles10-sp2.x86 sle10-sp2-sdk.x86 sle10-sp2-sdk.s390x sles10-sp2.s390x sle10-sp2-sdk.x86-64 sles10-sp2.ppc ZYPP Patch Nr: 6136
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86 Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86_64 Novell Linux POS 9 Open Enterprise Server SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family SUSE CORE 9 for x86	`java2 >= 1.4.2-129.48` `java2-jre >= 1.4.2-129.48`	sles9-nlpos.x86 core9.x86-64 core9.x86 sles9-nld.x86 sles9-nld.x86-64 sles9-oes.x86 core9.ia64 YOU Patch Nr: 12321

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