medium
5.3
CWE
476
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2021-35578: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Tue Oct 19 2021(Updated: )

A flaw was found in the SSL logger implementation in the JSSE component of OpenJDK. A malicious client could cause a Java application acting as TLS server to raise an unexpected exception during TLS handshake.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.312.b07-1.el7_9
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.312.b07-1.el7_9
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.13.0.8-1.el7_9
11-openjdk-1:11.0.13.0.8-1.el7_9
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.7.0-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.7.0-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.13.0.8-1.el8_4
11-openjdk-1:11.0.13.0.8-1.el8_4
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.312.b07-1.el8_4
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.312.b07-1.el8_4
redhat/java<17-openjdk-1:17.0.1.0.12-2.el8_5
17-openjdk-1:17.0.1.0.12-2.el8_5
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.7.0-1.el8_5
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.7.0-1.el8_5
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.312.b07-1.el8_1
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.312.b07-1.el8_1
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.13.0.8-1.el8_1
11-openjdk-1:11.0.13.0.8-1.el8_1
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.312.b07-1.el8_2
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.312.b07-1.el8_2
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.13.0.8-1.el8_2
11-openjdk-1:11.0.13.0.8-1.el8_2
debian/openjdk-11
11.0.16+8-1~deb10u1
11.0.20+8-1~deb10u1
11.0.20+8-1~deb11u1
11.0.21+9-1
debian/openjdk-17
17.0.7+7-1~deb11u1
17.0.8+7-1~deb12u1
17.0.9+9-1
debian/openjdk-8
8u382-ga-2
Oracle GraalVM=20.3.3
Oracle GraalVM=21.2.0
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update301
Oracle OpenJDK=11.0.12
Oracle OpenJDK=17
Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller>=11.0.0<=11.50.2
Netapp E-series Santricity Storage Manager
Netapp E-series Santricity Web Services Web Services Proxy
Netapp Hci Management Node
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
Netapp Santricity Unified Manager
Netapp Snapmanager Oracle
Netapp Snapmanager Sap
Netapp Solidfire
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
IBM QRadar SIEM<=7.5.0 GA
IBM QRadar SIEM<=7.4.3 GA - 7.4.3 FP4
IBM QRadar SIEM<=7.3.3 GA - 7.3.3 FP10

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-35578?

    CVE-2021-35578 is an unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JSSE component that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to exploit the system.

  • Which versions of Java SE and Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition are affected by CVE-2021-35578?

    The affected versions are Java SE 8u301, 11.0.12, 17, and Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition 20.3.3 and 21.2.0.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-35578?

    The severity of CVE-2021-35578 is medium with a severity score of 5.3.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-35578 in Java SE 8u301?

    To fix CVE-2021-35578 in Java SE 8u301, update the package to at least version 1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.312.b07-1.el7_9.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-35578?

    You can find more information about CVE-2021-35578 at the following references: [Oracle Security Alerts](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html#AppendixJAVA) and [Red Hat Security Advisories](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3886, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3884).

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