Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6929.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6929-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'openjdk-8' package(s) announced via the USN-6929-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'openjdk-8' package(s) announced via the USN-6929-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 8 was not properly bounding certain UTF-8 strings, which could lead to a buffer overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-21131) It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 8 could be made to run into an infinite loop. If an automated system were tricked into processing excessively large symbols, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-21138) It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 8 did not properly perform range check elimination. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, execute arbitrary code or bypass Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2024-21140) Yakov Shafranovich discovered that the Concurrency component of OpenJDK 8 incorrectly performed header validation in the Pack200 archive format. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-21144) Sergey Bylokhov discovered that OpenJDK 8 did not properly manage memory when handling 2D images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2024-21145) It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 8 incorrectly handled memory when performing range check elimination under certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, execute arbitrary code or bypass Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2024-21147) Affected Software/OS: 'openjdk-8' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.1 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-21131 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-21138 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-21140 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-21144 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-21145 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-21147
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