Improper Input Validation Affecting java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbc package, versions <1:1.8.0.5.35-3.el8_0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-JAVA180IBMJDBC-1373369
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed1 Mar 2019

Introduced: 1 Mar 2019

CVE-2018-12549  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbc to version 1:1.8.0.5.35-3.el8_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:1238.

NVD Description

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

In Eclipse OpenJ9 version 0.11.0, the OpenJ9 JIT compiler may incorrectly omit a null check on the receiver object of an Unsafe call when accelerating it.