Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility package, versions <1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.07% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-JAVA180OPENJDKACCESSIBILITY-2150730
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 14 Jan 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility to version 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility package and not the java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility 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: 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).

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

3.7 low
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    Low
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Red Hat

3.7 low
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SUSE

3.7 low