CVE-2020-14779 The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package openjdk-9-default-jvm  (opens in a new tab)


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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-OPENJDK9DEFAULTJVM-13136368
  • published29 Sept 2025
  • disclosed21 Oct 2020

Introduced: 21 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-14779  (opens in a new tab)

Amendment

The Minimos security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Minimos:latest.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjdk-9-default-jvm package and not the openjdk-9-default-jvm package as distributed by Minimos.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Serialization). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u271, 8u261, 11.0.8 and 15; Java SE Embedded: 8u261. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

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