CVE-2009-3884

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.

• http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37581
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:084
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530300Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11686
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6960
• http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37581
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:084
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530300Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11686
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6960

Published

Nov 9, 2009

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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