First published: Mon Oct 14 2019(Updated: )
It was discovered that the Kerberos implementation in the Kerberos component in OpenJDK did not properly handle proxy credentials. This could lead to the unintended use of wrong credentials and possible user impersonation.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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OpenJDK 17 |
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The severity of REDHAT-BUG-1761594 is considered high due to the potential for user impersonation and the misuse of credentials.
To fix REDHAT-BUG-1761594, update the OpenJDK to the latest patched version provided by Oracle.
REDHAT-BUG-1761594 affects OpenJDK 17 and potentially other versions of the Kerberos implementation in OpenJDK.
REDHAT-BUG-1761594 can lead to unintended use of wrong credentials, which risks user impersonation.
As of now, there are no publicly known exploits for REDHAT-BUG-1761594, but it poses significant security risks.