HTTP Response Splitting Affecting java-1.7.0-openjdk-headless package, versions <1:1.7.0.261-2.6.22.2.el7_8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JAVA170OPENJDKHEADLESS-1527096
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Apr 2020

Introduced: 14 Apr 2020

CVE-2020-2800  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-113  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 java-1.7.0-openjdk-headless to version 1:1.7.0.261-2.6.22.2.el7_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:1507.

NVD Description

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

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Lightweight HTTP Server). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u251, 8u241, 11.0.6 and 14; Java SE Embedded: 8u241. 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 update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. 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 4.8 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

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