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CVE-2019-2973

First published: Fri Oct 11 2019(Updated: )

An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JAXP component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.232.b09-1.el6_10
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.232.b09-1.el6_10
redhat/java<1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.241-2.6.20.0.el6_10
1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.241-2.6.20.0.el6_10
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.55-1jpp.1.el6_10
1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.55-1jpp.1.el6_10
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.5.10-0.el7_7
11-openjdk-1:11.0.5.10-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.232.b09-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.232.b09-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.241-2.6.20.0.el7_7
1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.241-2.6.20.0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.55-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.55-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.232.b09-0.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.232.b09-0.el8_0
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.5.10-0.el8_0
11-openjdk-1:11.0.5.10-0.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1
IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-Premises<=All
debian/openjdk-11
11.0.24+8-2~deb11u1
11.0.25~5ea-1
debian/openjdk-8
8u422-b05-1
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update231
Oracle JDK 6=1.8.0-update221
Oracle JDK 6=11.0.4
Oracle JDK 6=13.0.0
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update231
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.8.0-update221
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=11.0.4
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=13.0.0
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=7.7
redhat enterprise Linux eus=8.1
redhat enterprise Linux eus=8.6
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.7
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.7
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=7.0
netapp active iq unified manager windows>=7.3
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere>=9.5
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller>=11.0.0<=11.50.2
netapp e-series santricity storage manager
netapp e-series santricity unified manager
NetApp E-Series SANtricity Web Services Proxy
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
netapp snapmanager Oracle
netapp snapmanager sap
Debian GNU/Linux=8.0
Debian GNU/Linux=9.0
Debian GNU/Linux=10.0
openSUSE=15.0
openSUSE=15.1
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Ubuntu Linux=19.04
Ubuntu Linux=19.10
Debian=8.0
Debian=9.0
Debian=10.0
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=19.04
Ubuntu=19.10

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-2973?

    CVE-2019-2973 has a low severity impact related to denial of service due to the unspecified vulnerabilities in Java SE's JAXP component.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-2973?

    To fix CVE-2019-2973, upgrade to the recommended versions of OpenJDK listed for various Red Hat products.

  • What components of Java are affected by CVE-2019-2973?

    CVE-2019-2973 affects the XPathParser class in the JAXP component of Java SE.

  • Can CVE-2019-2973 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2019-2973 can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker, potentially affecting the availability of the service.

  • What versions of Java are impacted by CVE-2019-2973?

    CVE-2019-2973 impacts various versions of OpenJDK, including 1.8.0, 1.7.0, and 11 OpenJDK across multiple Red Hat distributions.

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