Ubuntu 6929-1: OpenJDK 8 Security Advisory Updates
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in OpenJDK 8. Software Description: - openjdk-8: Open Source Java implementation Details: It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 8 was not properly performing bounds when handling 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)
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS openjdk-8-jdk 8u422-b05-1~24.04 openjdk-8-jdk-headless 8u422-b05-1~24.04 openjdk-8-jre 8u422-b05-1~24.04 openjdk-8-jre-headless 8u422-b05-1~24.04 openjdk-8-jre-zero 8u422-b05-1~24.04 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS openjdk-8-jdk 8u422-b05-1~22.04 openjdk-8-jdk-headless 8u422-b05-1~22.04 openjdk-8-jre 8u422-b05-1~22.04 openjdk-8-jre-headless 8u422-b05-1~22.04 openjdk-8-jre-zero 8u422-b05-1~22.04 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS openjdk-8-jdk 8u422-b05-1~20.04 openjdk-8-jdk-headless 8u422-b05-1~20.04 openjdk-8-jre 8u422-b05-1~20.04 openjdk-8-jre-headless 8u422-b05-1~20.04 openjdk-8-jre-zero 8u422-b05-1~20.04 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS openjdk-8-jdk 8u422-b05-1~18.04 Available with Ubuntu Pro openjdk-8-jdk-headless 8u422-b05-1~18.04 Available with Ubuntu Pro openjdk-8-jre 8u422-b05-1~18.04 Available with Ubuntu Pro openjdk-8-jre-headless 8u422-b05-1~18.04 Available with Ubuntu Pro openjdk-8-jre-zero 8u422-b05-1~18.04 Available with Ubuntu Pro This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart any Java applications to make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6929-1
CVE-2024-21131, CVE-2024-21138, CVE-2024-21140, CVE-2024-21144,
CVE-2024-21145, CVE-2024-21147
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-8/8u422-b05-1~24.04 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-8/8u422-b05-1~22.04 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-8/8u422-b05-1~20.04
