Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc package, versions <1:1.8.0.432.b06-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-JAVA180OPENJDKJAVADOC-8545316
  • published20 Dec 2024
  • disclosed16 Jul 2024

Introduced: 16 Jul 2024

CVE-2024-21138  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc to version 1:1.8.0.432.b06-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2720.

NVD Description

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

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u411, 8u411-perf, 11.0.23, 17.0.11, 21.0.3, 22.0.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.11, 21.0.3, 22.0.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.14 and 21.3.10. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Note: This vulnerability can be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. This vulnerability also applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

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