QID 257080

Date Published: 2021-05-04

QID 257080: CentOS Security Update for java-1.8.0-openjdk (CESA-2021:1298)

CentOS has released security update for java-1.8.0-openjdk to fix the vulnerabilities.

Affected Products:

centos 7

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.

This vulnerability could be exploited to gain access to sensitive information also use this vulnerability to change contents or configuration on the system. Additionally this vulnerability can also be used to cause a denial of service in the form of interruptions in resource availability.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.3 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Low - 2.6 severity.
  • Solution
    To resolve this issue, upgrade to the latest packages which contain a patch. Refer to CentOS advisory centos 7 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 257080

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    CESA-2021:1298 centos 7 URL Logo lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2021-April/048305.html