USN-7098-1: OpenJDK 17 vulnerabilities
First published: Mon Nov 11 2024(Updated: )
Andy Boothe discovered that the Networking component of OpenJDK 17 did not properly handle access under certain circumstances. An unauthenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-21208) It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 17 did not properly handle vectorization under certain circumstances. An unauthenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to access unauthorized resources and expose sensitive information. (CVE-2024-21210, CVE-2024-21235) It was discovered that the Serialization component of OpenJDK 17 did not properly handle deserialization under certain circumstances. An unauthenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-21217) It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 17 was not properly bounding certain UTF-8 strings, which could lead to a buffer overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue was only addressed in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-21131) It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 17 could be made to run into an infinite loop. If an automated system were tricked into processing excessively large symbols, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue was only addressed in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-21138) It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 17 did not properly perform range check elimination. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, execute arbitrary code or bypass Java sandbox restrictions. This issue was only addressed in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-21140) Sergey Bylokhov discovered that OpenJDK 17 did not properly manage memory when handling 2D images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. This issue was only addressed in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-21145) It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 17 incorrectly handled memory when performing range check elimination under certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, execute arbitrary code or bypass Java sandbox restrictions. This issue was only addressed in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-21147)
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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| OpenJDK 8 |
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Reference Links
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-21235
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-21217
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-21210
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-21208
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-21147
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-21145
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-21140
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-21138
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-21131
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7098-1 (Advisory)
Child vulnerabilities
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of USN-7098-1?
The vulnerability identified in USN-7098-1 has been associated with the potential for denial of service.
How do I fix USN-7098-1?
To fix USN-7098-1, update the OpenJDK packages to the recommended version 17.0.13+11-2ubuntu1~24.10 or the appropriate version for your Ubuntu release.
What systems are affected by USN-7098-1?
USN-7098-1 affects Ubuntu 24.10, 24.04, 22.04, 20.04, and 18.04 with specific OpenJDK packages installed.
What OpenJDK packages should be updated for USN-7098-1?
The affected OpenJDK packages that should be updated include openjdk-17-jdk, openjdk-17-jdk-headless, openjdk-17-jre, and their respective headless versions.
Who discovered the vulnerability addressed in USN-7098-1?
The vulnerability in USN-7098-1 was discovered by researcher Andy Boothe.
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