CVE-2010-0089
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the Java Web Start, Java Plug-in component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 18, 5.0 Update 23, and 1.4.2_25 allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · low confidenceVulnerability in Java Web Start and Java Plug-in allows remote attackers to affect availability (denial of service) via unknown vectors. Affects Java SE/Java for Business versions 6 Update 18, 5.0 Update 23, and 1.4.2_25.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.6.0= 1.6.0<= 1.5.0= 1.5.0<= 1.4.2_25= 1.4.2= 1.4.2_1= 1.4.2_2= 1.4.2_3= 1.4.2_4= 1.4.2_5= 1.4.2_6<= 1.6.0= 1.6.0<= 1.5.0= 1.5.0<= 1.4.2_25= 1.4.2= 1.4.2_1= 1.4.2_02= 1.4.2_3= 1.4.2_4= 1.4.2_5= 1.4.2_6= 1.4.2_7= 1.4.2_8= 1.4.2_9= 1.4.2_10CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Java is installedRun 'java -version' or 'java -fullversion' from command line to retrieve the installed Java versionAffected if No Java installation found means not affected by this specific Java vulnerability
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Identify exact Java versionRun 'java -version 2>&1' and parse the version string (e.g., 1.6.0_18, 1.5.0_23, 1.4.2_25)Affected if Version matches 1.6.0 (any update), 1.5.0 (any update), or 1.4.2 through 1.4.2_25 (any sub-version) indicates affected
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Verify Java product typeCheck if installed JRE/JDK is Sun/Oracle branded (java -version output shows vendor)Affected if If Sun JRE, Sun JDK, or Sun SDK is installed and version falls in affected ranges, vulnerability applies
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Confirm Java Web Start or Plug-in presenceLook for javaws.exe (Web Start) or java plugin files in browser plugins directory; on Windows check Program Files/Java for javaws.exeAffected if If Java Web Start (javaws) or Java Plug-in browser component is present on a system with affected version, it could be exploited
A system is affected if it runs any Sun JRE/JDK/SDK version 1.6.0, 1.5.0, or 1.4.2 through 1.4.2_25 that includes Java Web Start or Java Plug-in components.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate to patched Java versions. If Java Web Start/Plug-in is not required, consider disabling these components to reduce attack surface.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sources- itrc.hp.com
- lists.apple.com
- lists.apple.com
- lists.opensuse.org
- lists.opensuse.org
- marc.info
- marc.info
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- support.apple.com
- support.apple.com
- www.oracle.com
- www.redhat.com
- www.redhat.com
- www.redhat.com
- www.redhat.com
- www.securityfocus.com
- www.vmware.com
- www.vmware.com
- www.vupen.com
- www.vupen.com
- www.vupen.com
- oval.cisecurity.org
- nvd.nist.gov
Practitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2010-0089 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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