Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard Affecting java-17-openjdk-static-libs package, versions <1:17.0.7.0.7-1.el8_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-JAVA17OPENJDKSTATICLIBS-5444529
  • published19 Apr 2023
  • disclosed18 Apr 2023

Introduced: 18 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-21967  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-358  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 java-17-openjdk-static-libs to version 1:17.0.7.0.7-1.el8_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:1890.

NVD Description

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

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: JSSE). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u361, 8u361-perf, 11.0.18, 17.0.6, 20; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.9, 21.3.5 and 22.3.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

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