Directory Traversal Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk package, versions <1:1.8.0.45-30.b13.el7_1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.64% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JAVA180OPENJDK-5056784
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed4 Jan 2005

Introduced: 4 Jan 2005

CVE-2005-1080  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 java-1.8.0-openjdk to version 1:1.8.0.45-30.b13.el7_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:0809.

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.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Java Archive Tool (Jar) utility in J2SE SDK 1.4.2 and 1.5, and OpenJDK, allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in filenames in a .jar file.

CVSS Scores

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