Improper Authorization Affecting java-1.8.0-ibm-headless package, versions <1:1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.37% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-JAVA180IBMHEADLESS-3641808
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed4 Dec 2019

Introduced: 4 Dec 2019

CVE-2019-17631  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-285  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 java-1.8.0-ibm-headless to version 1:1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:0046.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.8.0-ibm-headless package and not the java-1.8.0-ibm-headless package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

From Eclipse OpenJ9 0.15 to 0.16, access to diagnostic operations such as causing a GC or creating a diagnostic file are permitted without any privilege checks.

CVSS Scores

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