Improper Authentication Affecting java-1.7.1-ibm-demo package, versions <1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed11 May 2018
Introduced: 11 May 2018
CVE-2018-12539 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 java-1.7.1-ibm-demo to version 1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:2569.
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.
In Eclipse OpenJ9 version 0.8, users other than the process owner may be able to use Java Attach API to connect to an Eclipse OpenJ9 or IBM JVM on the same machine and use Attach API operations, which includes the ability to execute untrusted native code. Attach API is enabled by default on Windows, Linux and AIX JVMs and can be disabled using the command line option -Dcom.ibm.tools.attach.enable=no.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105126
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=534589
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12539
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2569
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041765