Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') Affecting java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel package, versions <1:1.7.0.75-2.5.4.2.el7_0


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
97.49% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JAVA170OPENJDKDEVEL-4539352
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Oct 2014

Introduced: 14 Oct 2014

CVE-2014-3566  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-636  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-757  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel to version 1:1.7.0.75-2.5.4.2.el7_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:0067.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel package and not the java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The SSL protocol 3.0, as used in OpenSSL through 1.0.1i and other products, uses nondeterministic CBC padding, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain cleartext data via a padding-oracle attack, aka the "POODLE" issue.

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