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Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk package, versions <1:1.8.0.111-1.b15.25.amzn1

Severity

 Recommended
critical

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.91% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-JAVA180OPENJDK-1703277
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed25 Oct 2016
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Introduced: 25 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-5582  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 java-1.8.0-openjdk to version 1:1.8.0.111-1.b15.25.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2016-759.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.8.0-openjdk package and not the java-1.8.0-openjdk 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 6u121, 7u111, 8u102; and Java SE Embedded 8u101 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Hotspot, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5573.

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