Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection') Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk package, versions <1:1.8.0.332.b09-1.el8_5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-JAVA180OPENJDK-4213272
  • published21 Apr 2022
  • disclosed19 Apr 2022

Introduced: 19 Apr 2022

CVE-2022-21434  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-470  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 java-1.8.0-openjdk to version 1:1.8.0.332.b09-1.el8_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:1491.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.8.0-openjdk package and not the java-1.8.0-openjdk 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: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 7u331, 8u321, 11.0.14, 17.0.2, 18; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.5, 21.3.1 and 22.0.0.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. 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 5.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

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