CVE-2020-2654 Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-debug package, versions <1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-JAVA180OPENJDKJAVADOCDEBUG-1678302
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed15 Jan 2020

Introduced: 15 Jan 2020

CVE-2020-2654  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-debug to version 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1396.

NVD Description

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

Vulnerability in the Java SE product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u241, 8u231, 11.0.5 and 13.0.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE. Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

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