medium
5.3
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-21540

First published: Tue Jul 19 2022(Updated: )

A flaw was found in the way the Hotspot component of OpenJDK generated class code. An untrusted Java application or applet could potentially use this flaw to bypass Java sandbox restrictions.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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
11.0.21+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
8u392-ga-1
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor<=2.0.1 - 3.3.1
Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition=20.3.6
Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition=21.3.2
Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition=22.1.0
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update343
Oracle JDK 6=1.8.0-update333
Oracle JDK 6=11.0.15.1
Oracle JDK 6=17.0.3.1
Oracle JDK 6=18.0.1.1
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update343
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.8.0-update333
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=11.0.15.1
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=17.0.3.1
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=18.0.1.1
OpenJDK 17>=11<=11.0.15
OpenJDK 17>=13<=13.0.11
OpenJDK 17>=15<=15.0.7
OpenJDK 17>=17<=17.0.3
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-update322
OpenJDK 17=8-update332
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=18
Fedora=36
Debian=10.0
Debian=11.0
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 hci management node
NetApp OnCommand Insight
netapp solidfire
netapp hci compute node
Azul Systems Zulu=6.47
Azul Systems Zulu=7.54
Azul Systems Zulu=8.62
Azul Systems Zulu=11.56
Azul Systems Zulu=13.48
Azul Systems Zulu=15.40
Azul Systems Zulu=17.34
Azul Systems Zulu=18.30

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-21540?

    CVE-2022-21540 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to bypass Java sandbox restrictions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-21540?

    To fix CVE-2022-21540, upgrade to the latest patched version of OpenJDK or Java SE as specified in the respective vendor advisories.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2022-21540?

    CVE-2022-21540 affects multiple versions of OpenJDK, Oracle JDK, and GraalVM, particularly those prior to their latest security updates.

  • Can CVE-2022-21540 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2022-21540 can potentially be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker targeting untrusted Java applications.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2022-21540?

    Currently, the best mitigation for CVE-2022-21540 is to apply the security patches provided by the vendors and avoid running untrusted Java applications.

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