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JDK DoS with crafted .jnlp file

Published Aug 10, 2009

Description

The Java Web Start implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NullPointerException) via a crafted .jnlp file, as demonstrated by the jnlp_file/appletDesc/index.html#misc test in the Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK) for the Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP).

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Remediation

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 10, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 10, 2009
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Low
Public date Aug 11, 2009