# CVE-2007-3698: The Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Updates 7 through 11, and SDK and JRE 1.4

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-07-11 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Updates 7 through 11, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_11 through 1.4.2_14, when using JSSE for SSL/TLS support, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via certain SSL/TLS handshake requests.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0132.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0818.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2660
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26933
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24846
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26314
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10634
- http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/0c36b6416afc3868b8b1b9012955e323.html
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a008088bd19.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35333
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29897
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26015
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28056
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0100.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26221
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0956.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26645
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01269450
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28777
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018357
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4224

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