What is the severity of RHSA-2020:2972?

The severity of RHSA-2020:2972 is classified as moderate due to the potential for exploitation through a bypass of boundary checks in the OpenJDK.

How do I fix RHSA-2020:2972?

To fix RHSA-2020:2972, update the OpenJDK packages to version 1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.262.b10-0.el8_2 or later.

What software is affected by RHSA-2020:2972?

RHSA-2020:2972 affects multiple OpenJDK packages including java-1.8.0-openjdk, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless, and java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel.

Is there a specific CVE associated with RHSA-2020:2972?

Yes, the specific CVE associated with RHSA-2020:2972 is CVE-2020-14583 which addresses a concurrency issue.

What impact does RHSA-2020:2972 have on applications?

RHSA-2020:2972 could potentially affect applications that rely on the OpenJDK runtime environment due to the bypass of boundary checks.

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RHSA-2020:2972

16/7/2020

RHSA-2020:2972: Important: java-1.8.0-openjdk security update

First published: Thu Jul 16 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: Bypass of boundary checks in nio.Buffer via concurrent access (Libraries, 8238920) (CVE-2020-14583)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Incomplete bounds checks in Affine Transformations (2D, 8240119) (CVE-2020-14593)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Incorrect handling of access control context in ForkJoinPool (Libraries, 8237117) (CVE-2020-14556)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Unexpected exception raised by DerInputStream (Libraries, 8237731) (CVE-2020-14578)</li> <li> OpenJDK: Unexpected exception raised by DerValue.equals() (Libraries, 8237736) (CVE-2020-14579)</li> <li> OpenJDK: XML validation manipulation due to incomplete application of the use-grammar-pool-only feature (JAXP, 8242136) (CVE-2020-14621)</li> <li> OpenJDK: HostnameChecker does not ensure X.509 certificate names are in normalized form (JSSE, 8237592) (CVE-2020-14577)</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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:2972?
The severity of RHSA-2020:2972 is classified as moderate due to the potential for exploitation through a bypass of boundary checks in the OpenJDK.
How do I fix RHSA-2020:2972?
To fix RHSA-2020:2972, update the OpenJDK packages to version 1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.262.b10-0.el8_2 or later.
What software is affected by RHSA-2020:2972?
RHSA-2020:2972 affects multiple OpenJDK packages including java-1.8.0-openjdk, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless, and java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel.
Is there a specific CVE associated with RHSA-2020:2972?
Yes, the specific CVE associated with RHSA-2020:2972 is CVE-2020-14583 which addresses a concurrency issue.
What impact does RHSA-2020:2972 have on applications?
RHSA-2020:2972 could potentially affect applications that rely on the OpenJDK runtime environment due to the bypass of boundary checks.

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