CVE-2011-3387 (GCVE-0-2011-3387)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-09-02 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 23:29
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Summary
The class file parser in IBM Java 1.4.2 SR13 FP9 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or an infinite loop) via a crafted attribute length field in a class file, related to validation of a length field at the wrong time, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0311.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=i… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-12… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Date Public
2011-06-29 00:00
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