CVE-2020-14797 Affecting openjdk-lts package, versions <11.0.9+11-0ubuntu1~20.04


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (63rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-OPENJDKLTS-1023330
  • published28 Oct 2020
  • disclosed21 Oct 2020

Introduced: 21 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-14797  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 openjdk-lts to version 11.0.9+11-0ubuntu1~20.04 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjdk-lts package and not the openjdk-lts package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 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