Sun Java 1.6.0_03 and earlier versions, and possibly later versions, does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.
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Information
Published : 2008-08-01 14:41
Updated : 2024-02-04 17:33
NVD link : CVE-2008-3440
Mitre link : CVE-2008-3440
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3440
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Products Affected
sun
- java
CWE
CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')