Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting java-1.8.0-ibm-webstart package, versions <1:1.8.0.8.45-1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-JAVA180IBMWEBSTART-10215351
  • published21 May 2025
  • disclosed9 May 2025

Introduced: 9 May 2025

NewCVE-2025-4447  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 java-1.8.0-ibm-webstart to version 1:1.8.0.8.45-1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2025:8431.

NVD Description

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

In Eclipse OpenJ9 versions up to 0.51, when used with OpenJDK version 8 a stack based buffer overflow can be caused by modifying a file on disk that is read when the JVM starts.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1