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SUSE: 2021:0670-1 Important: Java 1.8.0 IBM Critical Buffer Overflow Risk

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Calendar Grey March 1, 2021
Dist Suse Esm H88
The recent Java patch addresses key vulnerabilities for SUSE customers, enhancing system safety and safeguarding against threats.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for java-1_8_0-ibm fixes the following issues: - Update to Java 8.0 Service Refresh 6 Fix Pack 25 [bsc#1182186, bsc#1181239, CVE-2020-27221, CVE-2020-14803] * CVE-2020-27221: Potential for a stack-based buffer overflow when the virtual machine or JNI natives are converting from UTF-8 characters to platform encoding. * CVE-2020-14803: Unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols allows to compromise Java SE. Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Manager Server 4.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.0-2021-670=1 - SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0:

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References

#1181239 #1182186

Cross- CVE-2020-14803 CVE-2020-27221

CVSS scores:

CVE-2020-14803 (NVD) : 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVE-2020-14803 (SUSE): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVE-2020-27221 (NVD) : 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2020-27221 (SUSE): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Manager Server 4.0

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0

SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP1-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP1-BCL

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15-SP3

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0670-1
Rating: important

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