Resource Exhaustion Affecting java-11-openjdk-headless package, versions <1:11.0.3.7-0.0.1.el7_6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.34% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-JAVA11OPENJDKHEADLESS-2532312
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 23 Apr 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 java-11-openjdk-headless to version 1:11.0.3.7-0.0.1.el7_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-0778.

NVD Description

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

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u211, 8u202, 11.0.2 and 12; Java SE Embedded: 8u201. Easily exploitable 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 hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. 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 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.5 high
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SUSE

5.9 medium
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Red Hat

7.5 high