medium
5.3
CWE
835
Advisory Published
CVE Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2022-21299

First published: Mon Jan 17 2022(Updated: )

A flaw was found in the way the XMLEntityScanner and XML11EntityScanner classes in the JAXP component of OpenJDK handled and normalized newlines in XML entities. A specially-crafted XML document could cause a Java application to enter an infinite loop when parsed.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-1.el7_9
11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-1.el7_9
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-1.el7_9
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-1.el7_9
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.5.10-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.5.10-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<17-openjdk-1:17.0.2.0.8-4.el8_5
17-openjdk-1:17.0.2.0.8-4.el8_5
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-2.el8_5
11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-2.el8_5
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-2.el8_5
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-2.el8_5
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-1.el8_1
11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-1.el8_1
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-1.el8_1
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-1.el8_1
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-1.el8_2
11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-1.el8_2
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-1.el8_2
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-1.el8_2
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-2.el8_4
11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-2.el8_4
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-2.el8_4
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-2.el8_4
redhat/eap7-xerces-j2<0:2.12.0-3.SP04_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.12.0-3.SP04_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-xerces-j2<0:2.12.0-3.SP04_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.12.0-3.SP04_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
debian/openjdk-11
11.0.16+8-1~deb10u1
11.0.21+9-1~deb10u1
11.0.20+8-1~deb11u1
11.0.21+9-1~deb11u1
11.0.22~6ea-1
debian/openjdk-17
17.0.7+7-1~deb11u1
17.0.9+9-1~deb11u1
17.0.9+9-1~deb12u1
17.0.9+9-2
17.0.10~6ea-1
debian/openjdk-8
8u392-ga-1
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.1
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP2
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.1.1-11.1.7 FP7
Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition=20.3.4
Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition=21.3.0
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update321
Oracle JDK 6=1.8.0-update311
Oracle JDK 6=11.0.13
Oracle JDK 6=17.0.1
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update321
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.8.0-update311
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=11.0.13
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=17.0.1
NetApp 7-Mode Transition Tool
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere
netapp active iq unified manager windows
netapp cloud insights acquisition unit
netapp cloud secure agent
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller>=11.0.0<=11.70.1
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 Storage Plugin for vCenter
netapp santricity unified manager
netapp snapmanager Oracle
netapp snapmanager sap
netapp solidfire
Debian=9.0
Debian=10.0
Debian=11.0
OpenJDK 17>=11<=11.0.13
OpenJDK 17>=13<=13.0.9
OpenJDK 17>=15<=15.0.5
OpenJDK 17=7
OpenJDK 17=7-update1
OpenJDK 17=7-update10
OpenJDK 17=7-update101
OpenJDK 17=7-update11
OpenJDK 17=7-update111
OpenJDK 17=7-update121
OpenJDK 17=7-update13
OpenJDK 17=7-update131
OpenJDK 17=7-update141
OpenJDK 17=7-update15
OpenJDK 17=7-update151
OpenJDK 17=7-update161
OpenJDK 17=7-update17
OpenJDK 17=7-update171
OpenJDK 17=7-update181
OpenJDK 17=7-update191
OpenJDK 17=7-update2
OpenJDK 17=7-update201
OpenJDK 17=7-update21
OpenJDK 17=7-update211
OpenJDK 17=7-update221
OpenJDK 17=7-update231
OpenJDK 17=7-update241
OpenJDK 17=7-update25
OpenJDK 17=7-update251
OpenJDK 17=7-update261
OpenJDK 17=7-update271
OpenJDK 17=7-update281
OpenJDK 17=7-update291
OpenJDK 17=7-update3
OpenJDK 17=7-update301
OpenJDK 17=7-update311
OpenJDK 17=7-update321
OpenJDK 17=7-update4
OpenJDK 17=7-update40
OpenJDK 17=7-update45
OpenJDK 17=7-update5
OpenJDK 17=7-update51
OpenJDK 17=7-update55
OpenJDK 17=7-update6
OpenJDK 17=7-update60
OpenJDK 17=7-update65
OpenJDK 17=7-update67
OpenJDK 17=7-update7
OpenJDK 17=7-update72
OpenJDK 17=7-update76
OpenJDK 17=7-update80
OpenJDK 17=7-update85
OpenJDK 17=7-update9
OpenJDK 17=7-update91
OpenJDK 17=7-update95
OpenJDK 17=7-update97
OpenJDK 17=7-update99
OpenJDK 17=8
OpenJDK 17=8-milestone1
OpenJDK 17=8-milestone2
OpenJDK 17=8-milestone3
OpenJDK 17=8-milestone4
OpenJDK 17=8-milestone5
OpenJDK 17=8-milestone6
OpenJDK 17=8-milestone7
OpenJDK 17=8-milestone8
OpenJDK 17=8-milestone9
OpenJDK 17=8-update101
OpenJDK 17=8-update102
OpenJDK 17=8-update11
OpenJDK 17=8-update111
OpenJDK 17=8-update112
OpenJDK 17=8-update121
OpenJDK 17=8-update131
OpenJDK 17=8-update141
OpenJDK 17=8-update151
OpenJDK 17=8-update152
OpenJDK 17=8-update161
OpenJDK 17=8-update162
OpenJDK 17=8-update171
OpenJDK 17=8-update172
OpenJDK 17=8-update181
OpenJDK 17=8-update191
OpenJDK 17=8-update192
OpenJDK 17=8-update20
OpenJDK 17=8-update201
OpenJDK 17=8-update202
OpenJDK 17=8-update211
OpenJDK 17=8-update212
OpenJDK 17=8-update221
OpenJDK 17=8-update222
OpenJDK 17=8-update231
OpenJDK 17=8-update232
OpenJDK 17=8-update241
OpenJDK 17=8-update242
OpenJDK 17=8-update25
OpenJDK 17=8-update252
OpenJDK 17=8-update262
OpenJDK 17=8-update271
OpenJDK 17=8-update281
OpenJDK 17=8-update282
OpenJDK 17=8-update291
OpenJDK 17=8-update301
OpenJDK 17=8-update302
OpenJDK 17=8-update31
OpenJDK 17=8-update312
OpenJDK 17=8-update40
OpenJDK 17=8-update45
OpenJDK 17=8-update5
OpenJDK 17=8-update51
OpenJDK 17=8-update60
OpenJDK 17=8-update65
OpenJDK 17=8-update66
OpenJDK 17=8-update71
OpenJDK 17=8-update72
OpenJDK 17=8-update73
OpenJDK 17=8-update74
OpenJDK 17=8-update77
OpenJDK 17=8-update91
OpenJDK 17=8-update92
OpenJDK 17=17
OpenJDK 17=17.0.1
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-21299?

    CVE-2022-21299 is characterized as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause an infinite loop in applications that process specially-crafted XML documents.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-21299?

    To fix CVE-2022-21299, you should apply the latest patches available for affected versions of OpenJDK, specifically versions 1.7, 1.8, 11, and 17.

  • What types of software are affected by CVE-2022-21299?

    CVE-2022-21299 affects various builds of OpenJDK including versions from Red Hat and Oracle, as well as related distributions such as IBM Cognos Analytics.

  • How does CVE-2022-21299 impact Java applications?

    CVE-2022-21299 can lead Java applications that parse certain XML documents into an infinite loop, potentially causing denial of service.

  • Is CVE-2022-21299 related to any other vulnerabilities?

    While CVE-2022-21299 is a distinct vulnerability, its issues surrounding XML parsing may have similarities to other XML-related vulnerabilities in Java.

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