vulnerability

Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-3253: ELSA-2017-0180: java-1.8.0-openjdk security update (CRITICAL) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jan 17, 2017
Added
Jan 21, 2017
Modified
Jan 7, 2025

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: 2D). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u131, 7u121 and 8u112; Java SE Embedded: 8u111; JRockit: R28.3.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts).
It was discovered that the 2D component of OpenJDK performed parsing of iTXt and zTXt PNG image chunks even when configured to ignore metadata. An attacker able to make a Java application parse a specially crafted PNG image could cause the application to consume an excessive amount of memory.

Solution(s)

oracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-7-0-openjdkoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-7-0-openjdk-accessibilityoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-7-0-openjdk-demooracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-7-0-openjdk-develoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-7-0-openjdk-headlessoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-7-0-openjdk-javadocoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-7-0-openjdk-srcoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-8-0-openjdkoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-8-0-openjdk-accessibilityoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-8-0-openjdk-accessibility-debugoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-8-0-openjdk-debugoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-8-0-openjdk-demooracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-8-0-openjdk-demo-debugoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-8-0-openjdk-develoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-8-0-openjdk-devel-debugoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-8-0-openjdk-headlessoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-8-0-openjdk-headless-debugoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-8-0-openjdk-javadocoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-8-0-openjdk-javadoc-debugoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-8-0-openjdk-javadoc-ziporacle-linux-upgrade-java-1-8-0-openjdk-javadoc-zip-debugoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-8-0-openjdk-srcoracle-linux-upgrade-java-1-8-0-openjdk-src-debug
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