Numeric Errors Affecting java-1.7.1-ibm-demo package, versions <1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.16% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JAVA171IBMDEMO-4728874
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed22 Sept 2016

Introduced: 22 Sep 2016

CVE-2016-9841  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 java-1.7.1-ibm-demo to version 1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:1221.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.7.1-ibm-demo package and not the java-1.7.1-ibm-demo package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

inffast.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging improper pointer arithmetic.

CVSS Scores

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