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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844531
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4453-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'openjdk-8' package(s) announced via the USN-4453-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'openjdk-8' package(s) announced via the USN-4453-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Johannes Kuhn discovered that OpenJDK 8 incorrectly handled access control
contexts. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2020-14556)

Philippe Arteau discovered that OpenJDK 8 incorrectly verified names in
TLS server's X.509 certificates. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2020-14577)

It was discovered that OpenJDK 8 incorrectly handled exceptions in
DerInputStream class and in the DerValue.equals() method. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2020-14578, CVE-2020-14579)

It was discovered that OpenJDK 8 incorrectly handled image files. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.
(CVE-2020-14581)

Markus Loewe discovered that OpenJDK 8 incorrectly handled concurrent
access in java.nio.Buffer class. An attacker could use this issue to
bypass sandbox restrictions.
(CVE-2020-14583)

It was discovered that OpenJDK 8 incorrectly handled transformation of
images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass sandbox
restrictions and insert, edit or obtain sensitive information.
(CVE-2020-14593)

Roman Shemyakin discovered that OpenJDK 8 incorrectly handled XML files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to insert, edit or obtain
sensitive information. (CVE-2020-14621)

Affected Software/OS:
'openjdk-8' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-14556
Debian Security Information: DSA-4734 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4734
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DFZ36XIW5ENQAW6BB7WHRFFTTJX7KGMR/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QQUMIAON2YEFRONMIUVHAKYCIOLICDBA/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MEPHBZPNSLX43B26DWKB7OS6AROTS2BO/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6CFJPOYF3CWYEPCDOAOCNFJTQIKKWPHW/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-24
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-15
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00021.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1175 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00019.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1191 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00027.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1893 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00041.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4433-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4453-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-14577
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-14578
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-14579
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-14581
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-14583
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-14593
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-14621
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf96c5afb26b596b4b97883aa90b6c0b0fc4c26aaeea7123c21912103@%3Cj-users.xerces.apache.org%3E
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