# CVE-2008-3112: Directory traversal vulnerability in Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 7, JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 16, and SDK and JRE

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-07-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 7, JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 16, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via the writeManifest method in the CacheEntry class, aka CR 6703909.

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## References

- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32436
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32826
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-428.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31600
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32179
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33194
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31320
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00000.html
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-042/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2056/references
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238905-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31055
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32180
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31736
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020452
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30148

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