OpenJDK zoneinfo file existence information leak (6824265)
Published Nov 9, 2009
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.95%
Description
The TimeZone.getTimeZone method in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17, and OpenJDK, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local files via vectors related to handling of zoneinfo (aka tz) files, aka Bug Id 6824265.
Affected products
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- ≤ 1.5.0
- ≤ 1.6.0
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Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1571
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1560
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1584
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1662
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1571
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1560
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1571 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1560 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1584 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1662 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1571 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1560 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.95% (0.02951) | 86.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.95% (0.02951) | 85.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.37% (0.01370) | 78.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.39% (0.02390) | 75.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.07% (0.01070) | 76.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00738) | 81.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00738) | 80.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00738) | 77.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (16)
- http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37386 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37581 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:084 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3884 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530300 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3884
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11686 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6960 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3884
Change history (0)
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