RHSA-2022:0166: Moderate: OpenJDK 17.0.2 security update for Portable Linux Builds

Published Jan 24, 2022
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Updated

The OpenJDK 17 packages provide the OpenJDK 17 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 17 Java Software Development Kit.This release of the Red Hat build of OpenJDK 17 (17.0.2) for portable Linuxserves as a replacement for the Red Hat build of OpenJDK 17 (17.0.1) andincludes security and bug fixes, and enhancements. For further information,refer to the release notes linked to in the References section.Security Fix(es): OpenJDK: Unexpected exception thrown in regex Pattern (Libraries, 8268813) (CVE-2022-21283) OpenJDK: Incomplete checks of StringBuffer and StringBuilder during deserialization (Libraries, 8270392) (CVE-2022-21293) OpenJDK: Incorrect IdentityHashMap size checks during deserialization (Libraries, 8270416) (CVE-2022-21294) OpenJDK: Insufficient URI checks in the XSLT TransformerImpl (JAXP, 8270492) (CVE-2022-21282) OpenJDK: Incorrect access checks in XMLEntityManager (JAXP, 8270498) (CVE-2022-21296) OpenJDK: Infinite loop related to incorrect handling of newlines in XMLEntityScanner (JAXP, 8270646) (CVE-2022-21299) OpenJDK: Incorrect reading of TIFF files in TIFFNullDecompressor (ImageIO, 8270952) (CVE-2022-21277) OpenJDK: Excessive memory allocation in BMPImageReader (ImageIO, 8273756) (CVE-2022-21360) OpenJDK: Integer overflow in BMPImageReader (ImageIO, 8273838) (CVE-2022-21365) OpenJDK: Excessive memory allocation in TIFFDecompressor (ImageIO, 8274096) (CVE-2022-21366) OpenJDK: Incomplete deserialization class filtering in ObjectInputStream (Serialization, 8264934) (CVE-2022-21248) OpenJDK: Incorrect marking of writeable fields (Hotspot, 8270386) (CVE-2022-21291) OpenJDK: Array indexing issues in LIRGenerator (Hotspot, 8272014) (CVE-2022-21305) OpenJDK: Excessive resource use when reading JAR manifest attributes (Libraries, 8272026) (CVE-2022-21340) OpenJDK: Insufficient checks when deserializing exceptions in ObjectInputStream (Serialization, 8272236) (CVE-2022-21341) 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 Software

1 affected component
OpenJDK OpenJDK

Remediation

Event History

Mar 7, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·05:19 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:19 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2022:0166?

RHSA-2022:0166 has been classified with a severity rating that indicates it poses potential risks to system security if not addressed.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2022:0166?

To fix RHSA-2022:0166, update your OpenJDK packages to the latest version provided by Red Hat.

3

What versions of OpenJDK are affected by RHSA-2022:0166?

RHSA-2022:0166 affects the Red Hat build of OpenJDK 17 version 17.0.1 and earlier.

4

Is RHSA-2022:0166 related to any security vulnerabilities?

Yes, RHSA-2022:0166 addresses multiple security vulnerabilities found in earlier versions of OpenJDK.

5

What are the improvements in RHSA-2022:0166?

RHSA-2022:0166 includes bug fixes and improvements over the previous version of OpenJDK 17.

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