QID 239758

Date Published: 2021-11-03

QID 239758: Red Hat Update for java-1.8.0-openjdk (RHSA-2021:3889)

the java-1.8.0-openjdk packages provide the openjdk 8 java runtime environment and the openjdk 8 java software development kit.

Security Fix(es):
  • openjdk: loop in httpsserver triggered during tls session close (jsse, 8254967) (cve-2021-35565)
  • openjdk: incorrect principal selection when using kerberos constrained delegation (libraries, 8266689) (cve-2021-35567)
  • openjdk: weak ciphers preferred over stronger ones for tls (jsse, 8264210) (cve-2021-35550)
  • openjdk: excessive memory allocation in rtfparser (swing, 8265167) (cve-2021-35556)
  • openjdk: excessive memory allocation in rtfreader (swing, 8265580) (cve-2021-35559)
  • openjdk: excessive memory allocation in hashmap and hashset (utility, 8266097) (cve-2021-35561)
  • openjdk: certificates with end dates too far in the future can corrupt keystore (keytool, 8266137) (cve-2021-35564)
  • openjdk: unexpected exception raised during tls handshake (jsse, 8267729) (cve-2021-35578)
  • openjdk: excessive memory allocation in bmpimagereader (imageio, 8267735) (cve-2021-35586)
  • openjdk: incomplete validation of inner class references in classfileparser (hotspot, 8268071) (cve-2021-35588)
  • openjdk: non-constant comparison during tls handshakes (jsse, 8269618) (cve-2021-35603)

Affected Products:

  • Red Hat enterprise linux server 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux workstation 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux desktop 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 7 s390x
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for power, big endian 7 ppc64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for scientific computing 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 7 ppc64le



Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

On successful exploitation, it could allow an attacker to execute code.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.1 severity.
    • Solution
    Upgrade to the latest packages which contain a patch.

    Refer to Refer to :
    Applying Package Updates to RHEL system     for details.

    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2021:3889 Update to address this issue and obtain more information.

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 239758

    CVE-2021-35550 | CVE-2021-35556 | CVE-2021-35559 | CVE-2021-35561 | CVE-2021-35564 | CVE-2021-35565 | CVE-2021-35567 | CVE-2021-35578 | CVE-2021-35586 | CVE-2021-35588 | CVE-2021-35603 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2021:3889 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3889
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