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CVE-2011-3387 json

The class file parser in IBM Java 1.4.2 SR13 FP9 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or an i…

published 2011-09-02 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-3350

cvss
4.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The class file parser in IBM Java 1.4.2 SR13 FP9 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or an infinite loop) via a crafted attribute length field in a class file, related to validation of a length field at the wrong time, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0311.

Patch / fix

  • java-1.4.2-ibm RHEL 4 EXTRAS 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4
  • java-1.4.2-ibm RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-src RHEL 4 EXTRAS 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-src RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-demo RHEL 4 EXTRAS 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-demo RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc RHEL 4 EXTRAS 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5

red hat advisories RHSA-2011:1265RHSA-2011:1159

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2011-3387 updated cvss 3.5

java-1.4.2-ibm: DoS via class file parser in IBM Java 1.4.2.SR13.FP9

  • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-src 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-demo 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-src 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-demo 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.4.2-ibm 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-src 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-demo 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-src 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-demo 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.4.2-ibm 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-src 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-demo 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-src 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-demo 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm 1.4.2.13.10-1jpp.1.el4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1159
  • Red Hat RHEL 4 AS for SAP java-1.4.2-ibm-sap 1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8, java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-src 1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8, java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-demo 1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8, java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-javacomm 1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8 Red Hat RHEL 5 Server for SAP java-1.4.2-ibm-sap 1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-src 1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-demo 1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-javacomm 1.4.2.13.10.sap-1jpp.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1265

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Exploit prediction

1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.