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


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.48% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-JAVA11OPENJDKJAVADOCZIP-2533289
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed23 Apr 2019

Introduced: 23 Apr 2019

CVE-2019-2602  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 java-11-openjdk-javadoc-zip 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-javadoc-zip package and not the java-11-openjdk-javadoc-zip 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).

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