CVE-2020-14577 Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo package, versions <1:1.8.0.265.b01-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-JAVA180OPENJDKDEMO-1683864
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed15 Jul 2020

Introduced: 15 Jul 2020

CVE-2020-14577  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo to version 1:1.8.0.265.b01-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1491.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo package and not the java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: JSSE). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u261, 8u251, 11.0.7 and 14.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u251. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via TLS to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

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