Advisory Published
Advisory Published

RHSA-2020:0196: Important: java-1.8.0-openjdk security update

First published: Tue Jan 21 2020(Updated: )

The java-1.8.0-openjdk packages provide the OpenJDK 8 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 8 Java Software Development Kit.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> OpenJDK: Use of unsafe RSA-MD5 checkum in Kerberos TGS (Security, 8229951) (CVE-2020-2601)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Serialization filter changes via jdk.serialFilter property modification (Serialization, 8231422) (CVE-2020-2604)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Improper checks of SASL message properties in GssKrb5Base (Security, 8226352) (CVE-2020-2590)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Incorrect isBuiltinStreamHandler causing URL normalization issues (Networking, 8228548) (CVE-2020-2593)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Excessive memory usage in OID processing in X.509 certificate parsing (Libraries, 8234037) (CVE-2020-2654)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Incorrect exception processing during deserialization in BeanContextSupport (Serialization, 8224909) (CVE-2020-2583)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Incomplete enforcement of maxDatagramSockets limit in DatagramChannelImpl (Networking, 8231795) (CVE-2020-2659)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-demo-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-demo-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-demo-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-demo-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-demo-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-demo-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-demo-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-demo-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-devel-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-devel-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-devel-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-devel-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-devel-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-devel-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-devel-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-devel-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-headless-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-headless-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-headless-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-headless-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-src-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-src-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-src-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-src-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-src-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-src-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-src-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-src-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-demo-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-demo-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-demo-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-demo-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-devel-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-devel-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-devel-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-devel-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-headless-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-headless-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-src-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-src-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-src-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7
1.8.0-openjdk-src-debug-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2020:0196?

    RHSA-2020:0196 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2020:0196?

    To fix RHSA-2020:0196, upgrade to the recommended package version 1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7.

  • What systems are affected by RHSA-2020:0196?

    RHSA-2020:0196 affects various packages of OpenJDK 8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

  • What is CVE-2020-2601 related to RHSA-2020:0196?

    CVE-2020-2601 addresses an unsafe RSA-MD5 checksum usage in Kerberos TGS, which is a security concern in RHSA-2020:0196.

  • Is there a specific version I need to be on to mitigate RHSA-2020:0196?

    Yes, you should be on version 1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.242.b08-0.el7_7 or newer to mitigate the issues related to RHSA-2020:0196.

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