CVE-2020-2781

Published Apr 14, 2020
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Updated

A flaw was found in the way the TLS implementation in the JSSE component of OpenJDK re-used single null TLS sessions for new TLS connections. A remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to impact availability of a Java application providing TLS server.

Affected Software

163 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.252.b09-2.el6_10
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.252.b09-2.el6_10
redhat/java<1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.261-2.6.22.1.el6_10
1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.261-2.6.22.1.el6_10
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.65-1jpp.1.el6_10
1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.65-1jpp.1.el6_10
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.10-1jpp.1.el6_10
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.10-1jpp.1.el6_10
redhat/java<1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.261-2.6.22.2.el7_8
1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.261-2.6.22.2.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.7.10-4.el7_8
11-openjdk-1:11.0.7.10-4.el7_8
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.252.b09-2.el7_8
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.252.b09-2.el7_8
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.10-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.10-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.65-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.65-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.7.10-1.el8_1
11-openjdk-1:11.0.7.10-1.el8_1
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_1
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_1
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.10-1.el8_2
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.10-1.el8_2
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.7.10-1.el8_0
11-openjdk-1:11.0.7.10-1.el8_0
IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance<=7.0.2
IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance<=7.0.1
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update251
Oracle JDK=1.8.0-update241
Oracle JDK=11.0.6
Oracle JDK=14.0.0
Oracle JRE=1.7.0-update251
Oracle JRE=1.8.0-update241
Oracle JRE=11.0.6
Oracle JRE=14.0.0
Oracle OpenJDK>=11<=11.0.6
Oracle OpenJDK>=13<=13.0.2
Oracle OpenJDK=7
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update1
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update10
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update101
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update11
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update111
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update121
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update13
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update131
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update141
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update15
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update151
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update161
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update17
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update171
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update181
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update191
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update2
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update201
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update21
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update211
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update221
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update231
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update241
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update25
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update251
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update3
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update4
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update40
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update45
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update5
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update51
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update55
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update6
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update60
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update65
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update67
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update7
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update72
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update76
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update80
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update85
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update9
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update91
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update95
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update97
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update99
Oracle OpenJDK=8
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update101
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update102
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update11
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update111
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update112
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update121
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update131
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update141
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update151
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update152
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update161
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update162
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update171
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update172
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update181
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update191
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update192
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update20
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update201
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update202
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update211
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update212
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update221
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update231
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update241
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update25
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update31
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update40
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update45
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update5
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update51
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update60
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update65
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update66
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update71
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update72
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update73
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update74
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update77
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update91
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update92
Oracle OpenJDK=14
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.0.0
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.0.1
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.1.0
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.1.0-hotfix1
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.1.0-hotfix2
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.1.0-hotfix3
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.1.1
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.1.1-hotfix1
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.1.1-hotfix2
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.1.1-hotfix3
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.2.0
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.2.0-hotfix1
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.3.0
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.3.0-hotfix1
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.3.1
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.3.1-hotfix1
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=2.3.1-hotfix2
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange Server=3.0.0
NetApp 7-Mode Transition Tool
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows>=7.3
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vsphere>=9.5
NetApp Cloud Backup
NetApp Cloud Secure Agent
NetApp E-series Performance Analyzer
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller>=11.0.0<=11.70.2
NetApp E-series Santricity Web Services Web Services Proxy
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
NetApp Santricity Unified Manager
NetApp Snapmanager Sap
NetApp Snapmanager Oracle
NetApp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage
NetApp Storagegrid>=9.0.0<=9.0.4
NetApp Storagegrid
debian/openjdk-11
11.0.24+8-2~deb11u111.0.30+7-1~deb11u111.0.30+7-1
debian/openjdk-8
8u472-ga-1

Event History

Apr 14, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:05 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 23, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:39 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:39 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via Debian·10:40 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-2781?

CVE-2020-2781 is a vulnerability in the Java SE Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-2781?

CVE-2020-2781 has a severity level of medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

3

Which versions of Java SE are affected by CVE-2020-2781?

Java SE versions 7u251, 8u241, 11.0.6, and 14 are affected by CVE-2020-2781.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-2781?

CVE-2020-2781 can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-2781?

More information about CVE-2020-2781 can be found on the Oracle and Red Hat websites.

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