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Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting java-1.6.0-openjdk-src package, versions <1:1.6.0.40-1.13.12.6.75.amzn1

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.84% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-JAVA160OPENJDKSRC-1702093
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed21 Jul 2016
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Introduced: 21 Jul 2016

CVE-2016-3508  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-770  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 java-1.6.0-openjdk-src to version 1:1.6.0.40-1.13.12.6.75.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2016-748.

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.

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u115, 7u101, and 8u92; Java SE Embedded 8u91; and JRockit R28.3.10 allows remote attackers to affect availability via vectors related to JAXP, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3500.

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