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Out-of-bounds Read Affecting java-1.6.0-ibm package, versions <1:1.6.0.16.20-1jpp.1.el5

Severity

 Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
17.05% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-JAVA160IBM-9884129
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed10 Dec 2015
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Introduced: 10 Dec 2015

CVE-2015-8540  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 java-1.6.0-ibm to version 1:1.6.0.16.20-1jpp.1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:0101.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.6.0-ibm package and not the java-1.6.0-ibm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer underflow in the png_check_keyword function in pngwutil.c in libpng 0.90 through 0.99, 1.0.x before 1.0.66, 1.1.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.56, 1.3.x and 1.4.x before 1.4.19, and 1.5.x before 1.5.26 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a space character as a keyword in a PNG image, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

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