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CVE-2019-2978

First published: Fri Oct 11 2019(Updated: )

A flaw was found in the way the Jar URL handler in the Networking component in OpenJDK handled URLs with nested jar: URLs. A specially crafted URL could cause Java application to exit when parsed.

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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 JRE=1.7.0-update231
Oracle JRE=1.8.0-update221
Oracle JRE=11.0.4
Oracle 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 Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
openSUSE=15.0
openSUSE=15.1
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Ubuntu Linux=19.04
Ubuntu Linux=19.10

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-2978?

    CVE-2019-2978 is an unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Networking component.

  • Which versions of Java SE are affected by CVE-2019-2978?

    Java SE versions 7u231, 8u221, 11.0.4, and 13 are affected by CVE-2019-2978.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-2978?

    CVE-2019-2978 can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker with network access.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-2978?

    You can find more information about CVE-2019-2978 on the Oracle and Red Hat websites.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-2978?

    CVE-2019-2978 has a severity rating of medium (3.7).

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