RHSA-2021:0717: Critical: java-1.8.0-ibm security update

Published Mar 3, 2021
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Updated

IBM Java SE version 8 includes the IBM Java Runtime Environment and the IBM Java Software Development Kit.This update upgrades IBM Java SE 8 to version 8 SR6-FP25.Security Fix(es): IBM JDK: Stack-based buffer overflow when converting from UTF-8 characters to platform encoding (CVE-2020-27221) OpenJDK: Unexpected exceptions raised by DOMKeyInfoFactory and DOMXMLSignatureFactory (Security, 8231415) (CVE-2020-2773) OpenJDK: Credentials sent over unencrypted LDAP connection (JNDI, 8237990) (CVE-2020-14781) OpenJDK: Certificate blacklist bypass via alternate certificate encodings (Libraries, 8237995) (CVE-2020-14782) OpenJDK: Race condition in NIO Buffer boundary checks (Libraries, 8244136) (CVE-2020-14803) 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

17 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-demo-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-demo-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-devel-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-devel-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-jdbc-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-jdbc-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-plugin-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-plugin-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-src-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-src-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-demo-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-demo-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-devel-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-devel-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-jdbc-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-jdbc-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-src-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-src-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-plugin-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-plugin-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-demo-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-demo-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-devel-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-devel-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-jdbc-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-jdbc-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-src-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-src-1.8.0.6.25-1jpp.1.el7

Remediation

Event History

Mar 3, 2021
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:0717?

RHSA-2021:0717 is marked as a medium severity vulnerability due to a stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Java SE 8.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:0717?

To fix RHSA-2021:0717, update IBM Java SE 8 to version 8 SR6-FP25.

3

What systems are affected by RHSA-2021:0717?

RHSA-2021:0717 affects various packages of IBM Java SE 8, including ibm, demo, and jdbc components.

4

What type of vulnerability is addressed in RHSA-2021:0717?

RHSA-2021:0717 addresses a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability stemming from UTF-8 character conversion.

5

When was RHSA-2021:0717 released?

RHSA-2021:0717 was released as an update to address security issues in IBM Java SE 8.

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