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Ubuntu: Security Advisory for openjdk-8 (USN-4892-1)

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

Ubuntu Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

5.0

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

2 years ago

Modified

Modified

2 years ago

Summary

The remote host is missing an update for the 'openjdk-8' package(s) announced via the USN-4892-1 advisory.

Insight

Insight

It was discovered that OpenJDK incorrectly verified Jar signatures. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass intended security restrictions when using Jar files signed with a disabled algorithm.

Affected Software

Affected Software

'openjdk-8' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.10, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Detection Method

Detection Method

Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.

Solution

Solution

Please install the updated package(s).

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)