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Advisory Published
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CVE-2023-5676: Eclipse OpenJ9 possible infinite busy hang

First published: Wed Nov 15 2023(Updated: )

Eclipse OpenJ9 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw when a shutdown signal (SIGTERM, SIGINT or SIGHUP) is received before the JVM has finished initializing. By sending a specially crafted request, a local authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause an infinite busy hang on a spinlock or a segmentation fault.

Credit: emo@eclipse.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Eclipse Openj9<0.41.0
redhat/java-1.8.0-ibm<8.0.8.15
8.0.8.15
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.2
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for Eclipse OpenJ9?

    The vulnerability ID for Eclipse OpenJ9 is CVE-2023-5676.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-5676?

    The severity of CVE-2023-5676 is medium with a severity value of 5.9.

  • How can the JVM in Eclipse OpenJ9 be forced into an infinite busy hang?

    The JVM in Eclipse OpenJ9 can be forced into an infinite busy hang if a shutdown signal (SIGTERM, SIGINT, or SIGHUP) is received before the JVM has finished initializing.

  • Which version of Eclipse OpenJ9 is affected by CVE-2023-5676?

    Eclipse OpenJ9 before version 0.41.0 is affected by CVE-2023-5676.

  • Are there any references for CVE-2023-5676?

    Yes, you can find references for CVE-2023-5676 at the following links: [Link 1](https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/pull/18085), [Link 2](https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignement/-/issues/13).

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