QID 239869

Date Published: 2021-11-11

QID 239869: Red Hat Update for java-17-openjdk (RHSA-2021:4135)

the java-17-openjdk packages provide the openjdk 17 java runtime environment and the openjdk 17 java software development kit.

Security Fix(es):
  • openjdk: incorrect principal selection when using kerberos constrained delegation (libraries, 8266689) (cve-2021-35567)
  • 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: non-constant comparison during tls handshakes (jsse, 8269618) (cve-2021-35603)

Affected Products:

  • Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 8 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 8 s390x
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 8 ppc64le
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for arm 64 8 aarch64
  • Red Hat codeready linux builder for x86_64 8 x86_64
  • Red Hat codeready linux builder for power, little endian 8 ppc64le
  • Red Hat codeready linux builder for arm 64 8 aarch64
  • Red Hat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems 8 s390x



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 - 6.3 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-2021:4135 Update to address this issue and obtain more information.

    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2021:4135 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4135