CVE-2002-2072 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Sun Java Virtual Machine (JVM) versions 1.2.2 and 1.3.1. Remote attackers can crash the JVM by executing a Java program that invokes the java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged method with a null argument. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, and can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity, resulting in a denial of service. While there are no known Metasploit or Nuclei exploits, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-21259) exists, and there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.2.2:*:linux_production:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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