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CVE-2009-3875

N/A
Published: November 5, 2009 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:12 PM UTC
4 products affected across 2 vendorsJREJDKSDK· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

The MessageDigest.isEqual function in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 22, JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_27, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_24 allows remote attackers to spoof HMAC-based digital signatures, and possibly bypass authentication, via unspecified vectors related to "timing attack vulnerabilities," aka Bug Id 6863503.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

JDK· Sun
95%
1.5.0 update11.5.0 update101.5.0 update111.5.0 update11_b031.5.0 update121.5.0 update131.5.0 update141.5.0 update151.5.0 update161.5.0 update171.5.0 update181.5.0 update191.5.0 update21.5.0 update201.5.0 update211.5.0 update31.5.0 update41.5.0 update51.5.0 update61.5.0 update71.5.0 update7_b031.5.0 update81.5.0 update91.6.0 update11.6.0 update101.6.0 update111.6.0 update121.6.0 update131.6.0 update141.6.0 update151.6.0 update161.6.0 update21.6.0 update31.6.0 update41.6.0 update51.6.0 update61.6.0 update71.6.0 update81.6.0 update9
linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment) · oracle-solaris (environment)
JRE· Sun
95%
1.3.1_011.3.1_01a1.3.1_021.3.1_031.3.1_041.3.1_051.3.1_061.3.1_071.3.1_081.3.1_091.3.1_11.3.1_101.3.1_111.3.1_121.3.1_131.3.1_141.3.1_151.3.1_161.3.1_171.3.1_181.3.1_191.3.1_21.3.1_201.3.1_211.3.1_221.3.1_231.3.1_241.3.1_251.3.1_31.3.1_41.3.1_51.3.1_61.3.1_71.3.1_81.3.1_91.4.2_021.4.2_031.4.2_041.4.2_051.4.2_061.4.2_071.4.2_081.4.2_091.4.2_11.4.2_101.4.2_111.4.2_121.4.2_131.4.2_141.4.2_151.4.2_161.4.2_171.4.2_181.4.2_191.4.2_21.4.2_201.4.2_211.4.2_221.4.2_231.4.2_31.4.2_41.4.2_51.4.2_61.4.2_71.4.2_81.4.2_91.5.0 update11.5.0 update101.5.0 update111.5.0 update121.5.0 update131.5.0 update141.5.0 update151.5.0 update161.5.0 update171.5.0 update181.5.0 update191.5.0 update21.5.0 update201.5.0 update211.5.0 update31.5.0 update41.5.0 update51.5.0 update61.5.0 update71.5.0 update81.5.0 update91.6.0 update101.6.0 update111.6.0 update121.6.0 update131.6.0 update141.6.0 update151.6.0 update161.6.0 update41.6.0 update51.6.0 update61.6.0 update71.6.0 update81.6.0 update91.6.0 update_11.6.0 update_21.6.0 update_3
linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment) · oracle-solaris (environment)
SDK· Sun
95%
1.3.1_011.3.1_01a1.3.1_021.3.1_031.3.1_041.3.1_051.3.1_061.3.1_071.3.1_081.3.1_091.3.1_101.3.1_111.3.1_121.3.1_131.3.1_141.3.1_151.3.1_161.3.1_171.3.1_181.3.1_191.3.1_21.3.1_201.3.1_211.3.1_221.3.1_231.3.1_241.3.1_251.3.1_31.3.1_41.3.1_51.3.1_61.3.1_71.3.1_81.3.1_91.4.2_011.4.2_021.4.2_031.4.2_041.4.2_051.4.2_061.4.2_071.4.2_081.4.2_091.4.2_11.4.2_101.4.2_111.4.2_121.4.2_131.4.2_141.4.2_151.4.2_161.4.2_171.4.2_181.4.2_191.4.2_21.4.2_201.4.2_211.4.2_221.4.2_231.4.2_31.4.2_41.4.2_51.4.2_61.4.2_71.4.2_81.4.2_9
linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment) · oracle-solaris (environment)
Solaris· Oraclerubygemsdevice
80%
All versions

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

References (25)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_HP
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126566824131534&w=2
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_HP
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131593453929393&w=2
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_HP
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/37231

CVSS

5MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-310

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