Uncontrolled Recursion Affecting openjdk-jre package, versions [,1.8.0_491)[9.0.0,11.0.31)[12.0.0, 17.0.19)[18.0.0, 21.0.11)[22.0.0, 25.0.3)[26.0.0, 26.0.1)
Threat Intelligence
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- published3 May 2026
- disclosed21 Apr 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 21 Apr 2026
CVE-2026-22021 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openjdk-jre to version 8.0.491, 11.0.31, 17.0.19, 21.0.11, 25.0.3, 26.0.1 or higher.
Overview
openjdk-jre is a free and open-source implementation of the Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE).
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Uncontrolled Recursion via certificate chain validation logic. An attacker can cause a denial of service by supplying a crafted certificate chain that triggers excessive recursion or stack usage during validation, resulting in a stack overflow and process crash.