USN-6812-1: OpenJDK 17 vulnerabilities

Published Jun 6, 2024
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Updated

It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 17 incorrectly handled certain exceptions with specially crafted long messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-21011) It was discovered that OpenJDK 17 incorrectly performed reverse DNS query under certain circumstances in the Networking/HTTP client component. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2024-21012) Vladimir Kondratyev discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 17 incorrectly handled address offset calculations in the C1 compiler. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-21068) It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 17 incorrectly handled array accesses in the C2 compiler. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-21094)

Affected Software

40 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jdk<17.0.11+9-1~23.10.1
17.0.11+9-1~23.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.10
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jdk-headless<17.0.11+9-1~23.10.1
17.0.11+9-1~23.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.10
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre<17.0.11+9-1~23.10.1
17.0.11+9-1~23.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.10
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre-headless<17.0.11+9-1~23.10.1
17.0.11+9-1~23.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.10
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre-zero<17.0.11+9-1~23.10.1
17.0.11+9-1~23.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.10
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jdk<17.0.11+9-1~22.04.1
17.0.11+9-1~22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jdk-headless<17.0.11+9-1~22.04.1
17.0.11+9-1~22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre<17.0.11+9-1~22.04.1
17.0.11+9-1~22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre-headless<17.0.11+9-1~22.04.1
17.0.11+9-1~22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre-zero<17.0.11+9-1~22.04.1
17.0.11+9-1~22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jdk<17.0.11+9-1~20.04.2
17.0.11+9-1~20.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jdk-headless<17.0.11+9-1~20.04.2
17.0.11+9-1~20.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre<17.0.11+9-1~20.04.2
17.0.11+9-1~20.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre-headless<17.0.11+9-1~20.04.2
17.0.11+9-1~20.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre-zero<17.0.11+9-1~20.04.2
17.0.11+9-1~20.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jdk<17.0.11+9-1~18.04.1
17.0.11+9-1~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jdk-headless<17.0.11+9-1~18.04.1
17.0.11+9-1~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre<17.0.11+9-1~18.04.1
17.0.11+9-1~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre-headless<17.0.11+9-1~18.04.1
17.0.11+9-1~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre-zero<17.0.11+9-1~18.04.1
17.0.11+9-1~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jdk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~23.10.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jdk-headless to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~23.10.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~23.10.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre-headless to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~23.10.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre-zero to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~23.10.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jdk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~22.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jdk-headless to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~22.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~22.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre-headless to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~22.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre-zero to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~22.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jdk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~20.04.2
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jdk-headless to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~20.04.2
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~20.04.2
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre-headless to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~20.04.2
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre-zero to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~20.04.2
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jdk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~18.04.1
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jdk-headless to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~18.04.1
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~18.04.1
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre-headless to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~18.04.1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/openjdk-17-jre-zero to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.11+9-1~18.04.1

Event History

Jun 6, 2024
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-6812-1?

USN-6812-1 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to incorrect handling of exceptions in the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 17.

2

How do I fix USN-6812-1?

To remediate USN-6812-1, upgrade to the fixed versions of OpenJDK 17, specifically 17.0.11+9-1~23.10.1 or later.

3

Which systems are affected by USN-6812-1?

USN-6812-1 affects Ubuntu versions 23.10, 22.04, 20.04, and 18.04 that have OpenJDK 17 installed.

4

What components are impacted by USN-6812-1?

The components impacted by USN-6812-1 include openjdk-17-jdk, openjdk-17-jdk-headless, openjdk-17-jre, and their respective headless and zero packages.

5

Is there a workaround for USN-6812-1?

There is not a specified workaround for USN-6812-1; the recommended action is to apply the version updates.

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