NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless package, versions <1:1.8.0.51-1.b16.el7_1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.35% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JAVA180OPENJDKHEADLESS-4556585
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Jul 2015

Introduced: 14 Jul 2015

CVE-2015-2659  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless to version 1:1.8.0.51-1.b16.el7_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:1228.

NVD Description

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

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 8u45 and Java SE Embedded 8u33 allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Security.

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