CVE-2007-3698

Name: CVE-2007-3698
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-07-11T22:30:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.82%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-3698 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 3.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.82%

88.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Sun	Jdk	1.5.0	Update10
Sun	Jdk	1.6.0	Update1
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_11	—
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_12	—
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_13	—
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_14	—
Sun	Jre	1.5.0	Update10
Sun	Jre	1.6.0	Update 1
Sun	Sdk	1.4.2_11	—
Sun	Sdk	1.4.2_12	—
Sun	Sdk	1.4.2_13	—
Sun	Sdk	1.4.2_14	—

References

http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/249
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01269450
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html
http://osvdb.org/36663
http://secunia.com/advisories/26015Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26221Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26314Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26631Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26645Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26933Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27203Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27635Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27716Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28056Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28115Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28777Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28880Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29340Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29897Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102997-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/0c36b6416afc3868b8b1b9012955e323.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a008088bd19.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20070725-jsse.shtmlVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200709-15.xml
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0818.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0956.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1086.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0100.htmlPatch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0132.htmlPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24846Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018357
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2495Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2660Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3009Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3861Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4224Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35333
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10634
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/249
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01269450
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html
http://osvdb.org/36663
http://secunia.com/advisories/26015Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26221Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26314Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26631Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26645Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26933Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27203Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27635Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27716Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28056Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28115Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28777Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28880Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29340Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29897Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102997-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/0c36b6416afc3868b8b1b9012955e323.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a008088bd19.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20070725-jsse.shtmlVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200709-15.xml
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0818.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0956.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1086.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0100.htmlPatch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0132.htmlPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24846Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018357
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2495Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2660Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3009Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3861Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4224Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35333
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10634

Timeline

Published: Jul 11, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

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How severe is CVE-2007-3698?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-3698 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST