CVE-2020-14579 Affecting java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo package, versions <1.8.0.272-3.42.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.35% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES150-JAVA180OPENJDKDEMO-2695570
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed20 Nov 2020

Introduced: 20 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-14579  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.0 java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo to version 1.8.0.272-3.42.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo package and not the java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.0 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u261 and 8u251; Java SE Embedded: 8u251. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

CVSS Scores

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