Improper Input Validation Affecting java-11-openjdk-javadoc package, versions <1:11.0.5.10-0.el7_7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.62% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-JAVA11OPENJDKJAVADOC-2146595
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed15 Oct 2019

Introduced: 15 Oct 2019

CVE-2019-2987  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 java-11-openjdk-javadoc to version 1:11.0.5.10-0.el7_7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-11-openjdk-javadoc package and not the java-11-openjdk-javadoc package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Java SE product of Oracle Java SE (component: 2D). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 11.0.4 and 13. 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 applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. 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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