CVE-2020-14797 Affecting java-1_8_0-openjdk-devel package, versions <1.8.0.272-3.42.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.13% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-SLES150-JAVA180OPENJDKDEVEL-2696893
  • published 14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 20 Nov 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.0 java-1_8_0-openjdk-devel 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-devel package and not the java-1_8_0-openjdk-devel 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: 7u271, 8u261, 11.0.8 and 15; Java SE Embedded: 8u261. 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 update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. 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 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

3.7 low
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    None
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SUSE

3.7 low
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Red Hat

3.7 low