CVE-2009-3878

critical

Description

Buffer overflow in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 6 has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors, as demonstrated by the vd_sjws module in VulnDisco Pack Professional 8.12. NOTE: as of 20091105, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, because the VulnDisco Pack author is a reliable researcher, the issue is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54065

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3024

http://www.osvdb.org/59497

http://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=79

http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Alleged-critical-vulnerability-in-Sun-Java-System-Web-Server-839598.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/37115

http://intevydis.com/vd-list.shtml

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-11-05

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00387