Improper Input Validation Affecting java-1.6.0-openjdk-src package, versions <1:1.6.0.0-52.1.10.6.41.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.88% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-JAVA160OPENJDKSRC-1663024
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed30 Dec 2011

Introduced: 30 Dec 2011

CVE-2011-5035  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 java-1.6.0-openjdk-src to version 1:1.6.0.0-52.1.10.6.41.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2012-43.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.6.0-openjdk-src package and not the java-1.6.0-openjdk-src package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Oracle Glassfish 2.1.1, 3.0.1, and 3.1.1, as used in Communications Server 2.0, Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 and 8.2, and possibly other products, computes hash values for form parameters without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many crafted parameters, aka Oracle security ticket S0104869.

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