CVE-2008-5360

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0...

6.4 MediumFix available

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable file names, which allows attackers to write malicious JAR files via unknown vectors.

Exploit likelihood

3.48%Up 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.4

Record: CVE-2008-5360
CVSS 2.0: 6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-5360
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-5337 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-5337
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-grv8-692r-c98h No score

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0...

Record: GHSA-grv8-692r-c98h
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`java-1.6.0-sun` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.6.0-sun-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.6.0-sun-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.6.0-sun-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.6.0-sun-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.6.0-sun` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`java-1.6.0-sun-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4
`java-1.5.0-sun-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4
`java-1.5.0-sun-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4
`java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4
`java-1.5.0-sun-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4
`java-1.5.0-sun-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4
`java-1.5.0-sun` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5	0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4
`java-1.6.0-ibm-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4
`java-1.6.0-ibm-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4
`java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4
`java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4
`java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4
`java-1.6.0-ibm-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4
`java-1.6.0-ibm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4
`java-1.5.0-ibm-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4
`java-1.5.0-ibm-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4
`java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4
`java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4
`java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4
`java-1.5.0-ibm-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4
`java-1.5.0-ibm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.4.2-ibm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el3	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el3
`java-1.4.2-ibm-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el3	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el3
`java-1.4.2-ibm-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el3	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el3
`java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el3	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el3
`java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el3	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el3
`java-1.4.2-ibm-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el3	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el3
`java-1.4.2-ibm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el4	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.4.2-ibm-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el4	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.4.2-ibm-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el4	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el4	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el4	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el4	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.4.2-ibm-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el4	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.4.2-ibm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.4.2-ibm-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.4.2-ibm-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.4.2-ibm-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.4.2-ibm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.4.2-ibm-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.4.2-ibm-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.4.2-ibm-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.4.2.13-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm` Red Hat:network_satellite:5.2::el4	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4
`java-1.5.0-ibm-devel` Red Hat:network_satellite:5.2::el4	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4
`java-1.5.0-ibm` Red Hat:network_satellite:5.2::el5	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.5.0-ibm-devel` Red Hat:network_satellite:5.2::el5	before 1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-5360 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Sun Jdk, published December 5, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.48%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in java-1.6.0-sun 1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.

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