CVE-2024-21131: Low severity Oracle GraalVM vulnerability

Published Jul 15, 2024
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Updated

A potential UTF8 size overflow vulnerability was found in OpenJDK.

Oracle CPU advisory - July 2024: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2024.html#AppendixJAVA

Other sources

An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the VM component could allow a remote attacker to cause low integrity impact.

IBM

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u411, 8u411-perf, 11.0.23, 17.0.11, 21.0.3, 22.0.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.11, 21.0.3, 22.0.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.14 and 21.3.10. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability can be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. This vulnerability also applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. 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).

NVD

Affected Software

27 affected componentsFixes available
Oracle GraalVM=20.3.14
Oracle GraalVM=21.3.10
Oracle GraalVM for JDK=17.0.11
Oracle GraalVM for JDK=21.0.3
Oracle GraalVM for JDK=22.0.1
Oracle JDK=1.8.0-update411
Oracle JDK=1.8.0-update411
Oracle JDK=11.0.23
Oracle JDK=17.0.11
Oracle JDK=21.0.3
Oracle JDK=22.0.1
Oracle JRE=1.8.0-update411
Oracle JRE=1.8.0-update411
Oracle JRE=11.0.23
Oracle JRE=17.0.11
Oracle JRE=21.0.3
Oracle JRE=22.0.1
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
NetApp Bluexp
NetApp Data Infrastructure Insights Storage Workload Security Agent
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
debian/openjdk-11
11.0.24+8-2~deb11u111.0.26+4-1~deb11u111.0.27+6-1
debian/openjdk-17
17.0.12+7-2~deb11u117.0.14+7-1~deb11u117.0.14+7-1~deb12u117.0.15+6-1~deb12u117.0.15+6-1
debian/openjdk-21
21.0.7+6-1
debian/openjdk-8
8u452-ga-1
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect<=9.2.1

Event History

Jul 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:21 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jul 16, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:39 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Nov 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·05:43 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 4, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-21131?

CVE-2024-21131 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause UTF8 size overflow.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-21131?

To fix CVE-2024-21131, update to the latest patched versions of OpenJDK or affected products as specified in security advisories.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2024-21131?

CVE-2024-21131 affects multiple versions of OpenJDK, IBM Storage Scale, and Oracle GraalVM among others.

4

What are the potential risks associated with CVE-2024-21131?

The risks of CVE-2024-21131 include potential application crashes, data corruption, and possible remote code execution.

5

How can I determine if I'm using a vulnerable version related to CVE-2024-21131?

You can check if you are using a vulnerable version by comparing your current software version against the list of affected versions for CVE-2024-21131.

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