CVE-2003-1156 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability affecting Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 1.4.2 through 1.4.2_02. An attacker could exploit this flaw through a symlink attack on temporary files like unpack.log or RPM-generated files, allowing them to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. With a CVSS score of 4.6, this vulnerability requires local access and low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.4.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2_02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.4.2_02:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:update2:linux:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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