Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard Affecting java-11-openjdk-javadoc package, versions <1:11.0.4.11-0.el8_0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.27% (69th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-JAVA11OPENJDKJAVADOC-3436773
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Jul 2019

Introduced: 16 Jul 2019

CVE-2019-2821  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-358  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 java-11-openjdk-javadoc to version 1:11.0.4.11-0.el8_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:1817.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-11-openjdk-javadoc package and not the java-11-openjdk-javadoc package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JSSE). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 11.0.3 and 12.0.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via TLS to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Java SE accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).