CVE-2009-2719 Information

Description

The Java Web Start implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NullPointerException) via a crafted .jnlp file as demonstrated by the jnlp_file/appletDesc/index.htmlmisc test in the Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK) for the Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP).

Reference

http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html http://secunia.com/advisories/37386 http://secunia.com/advisories/37460 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316