Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless package, versions <1:1.8.0.51-1.b16.el7_1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-JAVA180OPENJDKHEADLESS-2049825
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed30 Mar 2015

Introduced: 30 Mar 2015

CVE-2015-2808  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-327  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless to version 1:1.8.0.51-1.b16.el7_1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless package and not the java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The RC4 algorithm, as used in the TLS protocol and SSL protocol, does not properly combine state data with key data during the initialization phase, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct plaintext-recovery attacks against the initial bytes of a stream by sniffing network traffic that occasionally relies on keys affected by the Invariance Weakness, and then using a brute-force approach involving LSB values, aka the "Bar Mitzvah" issue.

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