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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-1417: Critical: java-1.8.0-ibm security update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-1417: Critical: java-1.8.0-ibm security update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/22/2018
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

Under certain circumstances, a flaw in the J9 JVM (IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7.1 and 8.0) allows untrusted code running under a security manager to elevate its privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 138823.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-java-1-7-1-ibm
  • centos-upgrade-java-1-7-1-ibm-demo
  • centos-upgrade-java-1-7-1-ibm-devel
  • centos-upgrade-java-1-7-1-ibm-jdbc
  • centos-upgrade-java-1-7-1-ibm-plugin
  • centos-upgrade-java-1-7-1-ibm-src
  • centos-upgrade-java-1-8-0-ibm
  • centos-upgrade-java-1-8-0-ibm-demo
  • centos-upgrade-java-1-8-0-ibm-devel
  • centos-upgrade-java-1-8-0-ibm-jdbc
  • centos-upgrade-java-1-8-0-ibm-plugin
  • centos-upgrade-java-1-8-0-ibm-src

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