Divide By Zero Affecting java-1.7.1-ibm-devel package, versions <1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.55% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JAVA171IBMDEVEL-1506103
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 May 2018

Introduced: 16 May 2018

CVE-2018-11212  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-369  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 java-1.7.1-ibm-devel to version 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:0473.

NVD Description

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

An issue was discovered in libjpeg 9a and 9d. The alloc_sarray function in jmemmgr.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error) via a crafted file.