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RedHat: RHSA-2021-1445-01 Moderate: OpenJDK 8 Windows Security Fix

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Calendar Grey April 28, 2021
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Update available for OpenJDK 8 on Windows with moderate security impact and multiple fixes included. Act now!
The Red Hat Build of OpenJDK 8 (java-1.8.0-openjdk) is now available for Windows

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

_using_openjdk_8_for_windows/index

Summary

The OpenJDK 8 packages provide the OpenJDK 8 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 8 Java Software Development Kit.
This release of the Red Hat build of OpenJDK 8 (1.8.0.292) for Windows serves as a replacement for the Red Hat build of OpenJDK 8 (1.8.0.282) and includes security and bug fixes, and enhancements. For further information, refer to the release notes linked to in the References section.
Security Fix(es):
* OpenJDK: Incorrect handling of partially quoted arguments in ProcessBuilder on Windows (Libraries, 8250568) (CVE-2021-2161)
* OpenJDK: Incomplete enforcement of JAR signing disabled algorithms (Libraries, 8249906) (CVE-2021-2163)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security update security issue security fix windows Moderate Windows Java openjdk OpenJDK java runtime

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-2161 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-2163 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#moderate https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork/restricted/listSoftware.html?downloadType=distributions&product=core.service.openjdk&version=1.8.0.292 https://openjdk.org/groups/vulnerability/advisories/2021-04-20

Package List


Advisory ID: RHSA-2021:1445-01
Product: OpenJDK
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1445
Issue date: 2021-04-28
Keywords: openjdk,windows
Cross references: RHSA-2021:70386-01

Topic

The Red Hat Build of OpenJDK 8 (java-1.8.0-openjdk) is now available forWindows.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, whichgives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability fromthe CVE link(s) in the References section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security update security issue security fix windows Moderate Windows Java openjdk OpenJDK java runtime

Relevant Releases Architectures

Bugs Fixed

1951217 - CVE-2021-2163 OpenJDK: Incomplete enforcement of JAR signing disabled algorithms (Libraries, 8249906)

1951231 - CVE-2021-2161 OpenJDK: Incorrect handling of partially quoted arguments in ProcessBuilder on Windows (Libraries, 8250568)

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