NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting java-17-openjdk-demo package, versions <1:17.0.1.0.12-2.el8_5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.3% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-JAVA17OPENJDKDEMO-4122717
  • published20 Oct 2021
  • disclosed19 Oct 2021

Introduced: 19 Oct 2021

CVE-2021-35578  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 java-17-openjdk-demo to version 1:17.0.1.0.12-2.el8_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:4135.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-17-openjdk-demo package and not the java-17-openjdk-demo package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: JSSE). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 8u301, 11.0.12, 17; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.3 and 21.2.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via TLS to compromise Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. 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 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

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