Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Affecting java-1.7.1-ibm-devel package, versions <1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.3.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.74% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JAVA171IBMDEVEL-4718431
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed18 Aug 2017

Introduced: 18 Aug 2017

CVE-2017-1376  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-829  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 java-1.7.1-ibm-devel to version 1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.3.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:2481.

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.

A flaw in the IBM J9 VM class verifier allows untrusted code to disable the security manager and elevate its privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 126873.