CWE
93
Advisory Published

RHSA-2020:1516: Important: java-1.8.0-openjdk security update

First published: Wed Apr 22 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: Incorrect bounds checks in NIO Buffers (Libraries, 8234841) (CVE-2020-2803)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Incorrect type checks in MethodType.readObject() (Libraries, 8235274) (CVE-2020-2805)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Unexpected exceptions raised by DOMKeyInfoFactory and DOMXMLSignatureFactory (Security, 8231415) (CVE-2020-2773)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Re-use of single TLS session for new connections (JSSE, 8234408) (CVE-2020-2781)</li> <li> OpenJDK: CRLF injection into HTTP headers in HttpServer (Lightweight HTTP Server, 8234825) (CVE-2020-2800)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Regular expression DoS in Scanner (Concurrency, 8236201) (CVE-2020-2830)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Misplaced regular expression syntax error check in RegExpScanner (Scripting, 8223898) (CVE-2020-2754)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Incorrect handling of empty string nodes in regular expression Parser (Scripting, 8223904) (CVE-2020-2755)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Incorrect handling of references to uninitialized class descriptors during deserialization (Serialization, 8224541) (CVE-2020-2756)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Uncaught InstantiationError exception in ObjectStreamClass (Serialization, 8224549) (CVE-2020-2757)</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-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-debugsource-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-debugsource-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-demo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-demo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-demo-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-demo-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-demo-slowdebug-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-demo-slowdebug-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-devel-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-devel-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-devel-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-devel-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-devel-slowdebug-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-devel-slowdebug-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-headless-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-headless-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-headless-slowdebug-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-headless-slowdebug-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-slowdebug-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-slowdebug-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-src-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-src-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-debugsource-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-debugsource-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-demo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-demo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-demo-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-demo-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-demo-slowdebug-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-demo-slowdebug-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-devel-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-devel-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-devel-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-devel-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-devel-slowdebug-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-devel-slowdebug-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-headless-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-headless-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-headless-slowdebug-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-headless-slowdebug-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-slowdebug-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-slowdebug-debuginfo-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-src-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
1.8.0-openjdk-src-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2020:1516?

    The severity of RHSA-2020:1516 is classified as moderate due to incorrect bounds checks in NIO buffers.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2020:1516?

    To fix RHSA-2020:1516, update the affected OpenJDK packages to the version 1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0 or later.

  • What are the vulnerable components in RHSA-2020:1516?

    The vulnerable components in RHSA-2020:1516 include various OpenJDK packages such as java-1.8.0-openjdk and java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel.

  • What versions of OpenJDK are affected by RHSA-2020:1516?

    RHSA-2020:1516 affects versions of OpenJDK prior to 1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0.

  • Is there an exploit available for RHSA-2020:1516?

    As of now, an exploit for RHSA-2020:1516 has not been publicly disclosed, but it is recommended to apply the patch to mitigate any potential risks.

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