PUBLISHED DATE: December 31, 2002CVE-2002-2072:
Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

java.security.AccessController in Sun Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in JRE 1.2.2 and 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (JVM crash) via a Java program that calls the doPrivileged method with a null argument.

Products

• Sun JRE 1.2.2 for Linux Production
• Sun JRE 1.3.1 for Linux

Questions to Ask Vendors

1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2002-2072, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2002-2072 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

Recommended Actions

• Check out the advisory links provided below.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2072