medium
5.3
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2019-2769

First published: Mon Jul 15 2019(Updated: )

It was discovered that the implementation of the Collections class in the Utilities component of OpenJDK did not limit the amount of memory allocated when creating object instance from a serialized form. A specially-crafted input could cause a Java application to use an excessive amount of memory when deserialized.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/openjdk-11
11.0.24+8-2~deb11u1
11.0.26+4-1~deb11u1
11.0.26+4-1
debian/openjdk-8
8u442-ga-2
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update221
Oracle JDK 6=1.8.0-update211
Oracle JDK 6=1.8.0-update212
Oracle JDK 6=11.0.3
Oracle JDK 6=12.0.1
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update221
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.8.0-update211
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.8.0-update212
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=11.0.3
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=12.0.1
Debian=8.0
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=19.04
redhat satellite=5.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux eus=8.6
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=7.0
HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software<8.7.0-00
Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator=5.9.0
Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator=5.9.1
Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator=5.10.0
Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator=5.10.0-update_1
Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator=5.10.0-update_2
Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator=5.10.0-update_3
Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator=5.10.0-update_4
openSUSE=15.0
openSUSE=15.1

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-2769?

    The severity of CVE-2019-2769 is medium with a severity value of 5.3.

  • What versions of Java SE are affected by CVE-2019-2769?

    Java SE versions 7u221, 8u212, 11.0.3, and 12.0.1 are affected by CVE-2019-2769.

  • Is CVE-2019-2769 exploitable without authentication?

    Yes, CVE-2019-2769 is easily exploitable by an unauthenticated attacker with network access.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-2769?

    To fix CVE-2019-2769, update to Java SE version 12.0.2+9-1 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-2769?

    You can find more information about CVE-2019-2769 in the following references: [Oracle Security Advisory](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html), [Ubuntu Security Notice 4080-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/4080-1/), [Ubuntu Security Notice 4083-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/4083-1/).

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