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Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk package, versions <1:1.8.0.101-3.b13.el7_2

Severity

 Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.99% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JAVA180OPENJDK-4665523
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed19 Jul 2016
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Introduced: 19 Jul 2016

CVE-2016-3500  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-770  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 java-1.8.0-openjdk to version 1:1.8.0.101-3.b13.el7_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:1458.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.8.0-openjdk package and not the java-1.8.0-openjdk package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u115, 7u101, and 8u92; Java SE Embedded 8u91; and JRockit R28.3.10 allows remote attackers to affect availability via vectors related to JAXP, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3508.

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