RHSA-2020:2969: Important: java-11-openjdk security update

Published Jul 16, 2020
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Updated

The java-11-openjdk packages provide the OpenJDK 11 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 11 Java Software Development Kit.Security Fix(es): OpenJDK: Bypass of boundary checks in nio.Buffer via concurrent access (Libraries, 8238920) (CVE-2020-14583) OpenJDK: Incomplete bounds checks in Affine Transformations (2D, 8240119) (CVE-2020-14593) OpenJDK: Incorrect handling of access control context in ForkJoinPool (Libraries, 8237117) (CVE-2020-14556) OpenJDK: Excessive memory usage in ImageIO TIFF plugin (ImageIO, 8233239) (CVE-2020-14562) OpenJDK: Incomplete interface type checks in Graal compiler (Hotspot, 8236867) (CVE-2020-14573) OpenJDK: XML validation manipulation due to incomplete application of the use-grammar-pool-only feature (JAXP, 8242136) (CVE-2020-14621) OpenJDK: HostnameChecker does not ensure X.509 certificate names are in normalized form (JSSE, 8237592) (CVE-2020-14577) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

27 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/java<11-openjdk-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-debuginfo-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-debuginfo-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-debuginfo-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-debuginfo-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-demo-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-demo-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-demo-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-demo-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-devel-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-devel-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-devel-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-devel-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-headless-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-headless-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-headless-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-headless-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-javadoc-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-javadoc-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-javadoc-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-javadoc-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-javadoc-zip-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-javadoc-zip-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-javadoc-zip-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-javadoc-zip-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-jmods-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-jmods-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-jmods-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-jmods-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-src-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-src-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-src-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-src-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-debuginfo-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-debuginfo-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-demo-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-demo-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-devel-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-devel-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-headless-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-headless-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-javadoc-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-javadoc-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-javadoc-zip-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-javadoc-zip-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-jmods-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-jmods-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-src-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
11-openjdk-src-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8

Remediation

Event History

Jul 16, 2020
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:2969?

The severity of RHSA-2020:2969 is classified as moderate due to a boundary check bypass vulnerability in OpenJDK.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:2969?

To fix RHSA-2020:2969, upgrade to the patched version of the OpenJDK packages, specifically 11-openjdk-11.0.8.10-0.el7_8.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2020:2969?

RHSA-2020:2969 addresses a boundary check bypass vulnerability in OpenJDK identified by CVE-2020-14583.

4

What packages are affected by RHSA-2020:2969?

Affected packages include java-11-openjdk, java-11-openjdk-headless, and others related to OpenJDK version 11.

5

Is RHSA-2020:2969 applicable to all operating systems?

RHSA-2020:2969 specifically applies to Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems running OpenJDK 11.

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