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 Java SE 7=1.7.0-update343
Oracle Java SE 7=1.8.0-update333
Oracle Java SE 7=11.0.15.1
Oracle Java SE 7=17.0.3.1
Oracle Java SE 7=18.0.1.1
Oracle JRE=1.7.0-update343
Oracle JRE=1.8.0-update333
Oracle JRE=11.0.15.1
Oracle JRE=17.0.3.1
Oracle JRE=18.0.1.1
OpenJDK 8>=11<=11.0.15
OpenJDK 8>=13<=13.0.11
OpenJDK 8>=15<=15.0.7
OpenJDK 8>=17<=17.0.3
OpenJDK 8=7
OpenJDK 8=7-update1
OpenJDK 8=7-update10
OpenJDK 8=7-update101
OpenJDK 8=7-update11
OpenJDK 8=7-update111
OpenJDK 8=7-update121
OpenJDK 8=7-update13
OpenJDK 8=7-update131
OpenJDK 8=7-update141
OpenJDK 8=7-update15
OpenJDK 8=7-update151
OpenJDK 8=7-update161
OpenJDK 8=7-update17
OpenJDK 8=7-update171
OpenJDK 8=7-update181
OpenJDK 8=7-update191
OpenJDK 8=7-update2
OpenJDK 8=7-update201
OpenJDK 8=7-update21
OpenJDK 8=7-update211
OpenJDK 8=7-update221
OpenJDK 8=7-update231
OpenJDK 8=7-update241
OpenJDK 8=7-update25
OpenJDK 8=7-update251
OpenJDK 8=7-update261
OpenJDK 8=7-update271
OpenJDK 8=7-update281
OpenJDK 8=7-update291
OpenJDK 8=7-update3
OpenJDK 8=7-update301
OpenJDK 8=7-update311
OpenJDK 8=7-update321
OpenJDK 8=7-update4
OpenJDK 8=7-update40
OpenJDK 8=7-update45
OpenJDK 8=7-update5
OpenJDK 8=7-update51
OpenJDK 8=7-update55
OpenJDK 8=7-update6
OpenJDK 8=7-update60
OpenJDK 8=7-update65
OpenJDK 8=7-update67
OpenJDK 8=7-update7
OpenJDK 8=7-update72
OpenJDK 8=7-update76
OpenJDK 8=7-update80
OpenJDK 8=7-update85
OpenJDK 8=7-update9
OpenJDK 8=7-update91
OpenJDK 8=7-update95
OpenJDK 8=7-update97
OpenJDK 8=7-update99
OpenJDK 8=8
OpenJDK 8=8-milestone1
OpenJDK 8=8-milestone2
OpenJDK 8=8-milestone3
OpenJDK 8=8-milestone4
OpenJDK 8=8-milestone5
OpenJDK 8=8-milestone6
OpenJDK 8=8-milestone7
OpenJDK 8=8-milestone8
OpenJDK 8=8-milestone9
OpenJDK 8=8-update101
OpenJDK 8=8-update102
OpenJDK 8=8-update11
OpenJDK 8=8-update111
OpenJDK 8=8-update112
OpenJDK 8=8-update121
OpenJDK 8=8-update131
OpenJDK 8=8-update141
OpenJDK 8=8-update151
OpenJDK 8=8-update152
OpenJDK 8=8-update161
OpenJDK 8=8-update162
OpenJDK 8=8-update171
OpenJDK 8=8-update172
OpenJDK 8=8-update181
OpenJDK 8=8-update191
OpenJDK 8=8-update192
OpenJDK 8=8-update20
OpenJDK 8=8-update201
OpenJDK 8=8-update202
OpenJDK 8=8-update211
OpenJDK 8=8-update212
OpenJDK 8=8-update221
OpenJDK 8=8-update222
OpenJDK 8=8-update231
OpenJDK 8=8-update232
OpenJDK 8=8-update241
OpenJDK 8=8-update242
OpenJDK 8=8-update25
OpenJDK 8=8-update252
OpenJDK 8=8-update262
OpenJDK 8=8-update271
OpenJDK 8=8-update281
OpenJDK 8=8-update282
OpenJDK 8=8-update291
OpenJDK 8=8-update301
OpenJDK 8=8-update302
OpenJDK 8=8-update31
OpenJDK 8=8-update312
OpenJDK 8=8-update322
OpenJDK 8=8-update332
OpenJDK 8=8-update40
OpenJDK 8=8-update45
OpenJDK 8=8-update5
OpenJDK 8=8-update51
OpenJDK 8=8-update60
OpenJDK 8=8-update65
OpenJDK 8=8-update66
OpenJDK 8=8-update71
OpenJDK 8=8-update72
OpenJDK 8=8-update73
OpenJDK 8=8-update74
OpenJDK 8=8-update77
OpenJDK 8=8-update91
OpenJDK 8=8-update92
OpenJDK 8=18
Red Hat Fedora=36
Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Linux=11.0
NetApp 7-Mode Transition Tool
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager
NetApp Cloud Insights Acquisition Unit
NetApp Cloud Secure Agent
NetApp SolidFire & HCI Management Node
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp SolidFire & HCI Storage Node
NetApp HCI Compute Node
Azul Zulu JDK=6.47
Azul Zulu JDK=7.54
Azul Zulu JDK=8.62
Azul Zulu JDK=11.56
Azul Zulu JDK=13.48
Azul Zulu JDK=15.40
Azul Zulu JDK=17.34
Azul Zulu JDK=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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