CVE-2014-6512
OpenJDK: DatagramSocket connected socket missing source check (Libraries, 8039509)
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · October 14, 2014
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
It was discovered that the DatagramSocket implementation in OpenJDK failed to perform source address checks for packets received on a connected socket. A remote attacker could use this flaw to have their packets processed as if they were received from the expected source.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CWE-345 · Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity