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CVE-2008-0628
Published: Feb 6, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The XML parsing code in Sun Java Runtime Environment JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 and earlier processes external entity references even when the "external general entities" property is false, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks and cause a denial of service or access restricted resources.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
29841
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
RHSA-2008:0245
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
27553
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9847
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
BEA08-201.00
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_BEA
20080202 Sun JRE / JDK bug introduces XXE possibilities
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
GLSA-200804-28
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
28746
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
3621
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
29858
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2007-002.html
x_refsource_MISC
ADV-2008-1252
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
30780
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
ADV-2008-0371
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
231246
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUNALERT
GLSA-200804-20
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
GLSA-200806-11
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
1019292
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
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