UBUNTU-CVE-2026-91411: Medium severity ubuntu/openjdk-8 vulnerability
Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: JGSS). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u503, 8u503-perf, 11.0.32.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.20.1 and 21.0.12.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.19.1.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability can be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. This vulnerability also applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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ubuntu/openjdk-8to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/openjdk-ltsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~18.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/openjdk-8to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/openjdk-ltsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~20.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/openjdk-8to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~20.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/openjdk-25to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 25.0.5.0.3+1-1~22.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/openjdk-8to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/openjdk-ltsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~22.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/openjdk-25to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 25.0.5.0.3+1-1~24.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/openjdk-8to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~24.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/openjdk-ltsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~24.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/openjdk-25to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 25.0.5.0.3+1-1~26.10.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/openjdk-8to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~26.10.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/openjdk-ltsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~26.10.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/openjdk-25to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 25.0.5.0.3+1-1~26.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/openjdk-8to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 8u512-b09~us1-0ubuntu1~26.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/openjdk-ltsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 11.0.33+9-1ubuntu1~26.04.1
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Does exploitation require an authenticated user or local access?
No. The vulnerability is described as exploitable by an unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols, although exploitation is considered difficult.
What deployment scenarios are exposed besides directly reachable Java services?
The issue can be reached when a web service or other application supplies attacker-controlled data to the affected JGSS APIs. It also applies to client-side Java deployments running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets.
What impact should responders prioritize?
Successful exploitation can cause a hang or frequently repeatable complete denial of service. It can also permit unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some data accessible to the affected Java deployment.
Which Ubuntu Java packages should be inventoried?
Inventory ubuntu/openjdk-8, ubuntu/openjdk-lts, ubuntu/openjdk-17, ubuntu/openjdk-21, ubuntu/openjdk-17-crac, ubuntu/openjdk-21-crac, ubuntu/openjdk-9, and ubuntu/openjdk-13. Compare their underlying runtime versions with the affected versions identified for Oracle Java SE, GraalVM for JDK, and GraalVM Enterprise Edition.