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CVE-2009-3875

The MessageDigest.isEqual function in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 22, JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, SDK an…

Impact

The MessageDigest.isEqual function in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 22, JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_27, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_24 allows remote attackers to spoof HMAC-based digital signatures, and possibly bypass authentication, via unspecified vectors related to "timing attack vulnerabilities," aka Bug Id 6863503.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
SunJdk
Versions 1.5.0, 1.6.0
SunJre
Versions 1.4.2_1, 1.4.2_2, 1.4.2_02, 1.4.2_03, 1.4.2_3, 1.4.2_4
SunSdk
Versions 1.4.2_01, 1.4.2_1, 1.4.2_2, 1.4.2_02, 1.4.2_03, 1.4.2_3

Weakness classification

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