Uncaught Exception Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo package, versions <1:1.8.0.232.b09-0.el7_7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JAVA180OPENJDKDEMO-4959960
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed15 Oct 2019

Introduced: 15 Oct 2019

CVE-2019-2964  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-248  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo to version 1:1.8.0.232.b09-0.el7_7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:3128.

NVD Description

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

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Concurrency). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u231, 8u221, 11.0.4 and 13; Java SE Embedded: 8u221. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

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