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Red Hat: CVE-2021-41041: CVE-2021-41041 java-11-openj9,java-1_8_0-openj9: unverified methods can be invoked using MethodHandles (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2021-41041: CVE-2021-41041 java-11-openj9,java-1_8_0-openj9: unverified methods can be invoked using MethodHandles (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
04/27/2022
Created
10/24/2022
Added
10/24/2022
Modified
12/15/2023

Description

In Eclipse Openj9 before version 0.32.0, Java 8 & 11 fail to throw the exception captured during bytecode verification when verification is triggered by a MethodHandle invocation, allowing unverified methods to be invoked using MethodHandles.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-java-1-8-0-ibm
  • redhat-upgrade-java-1-8-0-ibm-demo
  • redhat-upgrade-java-1-8-0-ibm-devel
  • redhat-upgrade-java-1-8-0-ibm-headless
  • redhat-upgrade-java-1-8-0-ibm-jdbc
  • redhat-upgrade-java-1-8-0-ibm-plugin
  • redhat-upgrade-java-1-8-0-ibm-src
  • redhat-upgrade-java-1-8-0-ibm-webstart

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