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CVE-2020-2659

First published: Tue Jan 14 2020(Updated: )

An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Java SE Networking 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 secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.242.b07-1.el6_10
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.242.b07-1.el6_10
redhat/java<1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.251-2.6.21.0.el6_10
1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.251-2.6.21.0.el6_10
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.60-1jpp.1.el6_10
1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.60-1jpp.1.el6_10
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.5-1jpp.1.el6_10
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.5-1jpp.1.el6_10
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.251-2.6.21.0.el7_7
1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.251-2.6.21.0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.60-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.60-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.5-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.5-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.5-1.el8_1
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.5-1.el8_1
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_0
debian/openjdk-8
8u422-b05-1
Oracle Java SE 7=1.7.0-update241
Oracle Java SE 7=1.8.0-update231
Oracle JRE=1.8.0-update231
OpenJDK 8=7
OpenJDK 8=7-update241
OpenJDK 8=7-update80
OpenJDK 8=7-update85
OpenJDK 8=8
OpenJDK 8=8-update102
OpenJDK 8=8-update112
OpenJDK 8=8-update152
OpenJDK 8=8-update162
OpenJDK 8=8-update172
OpenJDK 8=8-update192
OpenJDK 8=8-update20
OpenJDK 8=8-update202
OpenJDK 8=8-update212
OpenJDK 8=8-update222
OpenJDK 8=8-update232
OpenJDK 8=8-update40
OpenJDK 8=8-update60
OpenJDK 8=8-update66
OpenJDK 8=8-update72
OpenJDK 8=8-update92
Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Linux=9.0
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=19.10
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager>=7.3
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere>=9.5
NetApp E-Series Performance Analyzer
NetApp E-Series SANtricity Management Plug-ins for VMware vCenter
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller>=11.0.0<=11.60.1
NetApp SANtricity Storage Manager
NetApp E-Series SANtricity Web Services
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
NetApp E-Series SANtricity Unified Manager
NetApp SteelStore Cloud Integrated Storage
SUSE Linux=15.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=8.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=8.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-2659.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2020-2659?

    The severity level of CVE-2020-2659 is low, with a severity value of 3.7.

  • Which versions of Java SE and Java SE Embedded are affected by CVE-2020-2659?

    The affected versions are Java SE 7u241 and 8u231, and Java SE Embedded 8u231.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-2659?

    An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit CVE-2020-2659 through multiple protocols.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-2659?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-2659 at the following references: [Oracle Security Alerts](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html#AppendixJAVA) and [Red Hat Security Advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0157,https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0196).

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