Ubuntu 24.10: USN-7253-1 critical: openjdk-17 information exposure

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February 5, 2025

OpenJDK 17 could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Summary

OpenJDK 17 could be made to expose sensitive information over the

network.

Software Description:

- openjdk-17: Open Source Java implementation

Details:

It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK 17 did not properly

handle API access under certain circumstances. An unauthenticated attacker

could possibly use this issue to access unauthorized resources and expose

sensitive information.

Topics Covered

security advisory network security Ubuntu critical threat update instructions information exposure openjdk

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.10
   openjdk-17-jdk                  17.0.14+7-1~24.10
   openjdk-17-jdk-headless         17.0.14+7-1~24.10
   openjdk-17-jre                  17.0.14+7-1~24.10
   openjdk-17-jre-headless         17.0.14+7-1~24.10
   openjdk-17-jre-zero             17.0.14+7-1~24.10

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   openjdk-17-jdk                  17.0.14+7-1~24.04
   openjdk-17-jdk-headless         17.0.14+7-1~24.04
   openjdk-17-jre                  17.0.14+7-1~24.04
   openjdk-17-jre-headless         17.0.14+7-1~24.04
   openjdk-17-jre-zero             17.0.14+7-1~24.04

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   openjdk-17-jdk                  17.0.14+7-1~22.04.1
   openjdk-17-jdk-headless         17.0.14+7-1~22.04.1
   openjdk-17-jre                  17.0.14+7-1~22.04.1
   openjdk-17-jre-headless         17.0.14+7-1~22.04.1
   openjdk-17-jre-zero             17.0.14+7-1~22.04.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   openjdk-17-jdk                  17.0.14+7-1~20.04
   openjdk-17-jdk-headless         17.0.14+7-1~20.04
   openjdk-17-jre                  17.0.14+7-1~20.04
   openjdk-17-jre-headless         17.0.14+7-1~20.04
   openjdk-17-jre-zero             17.0.14+7-1~20.04

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   openjdk-17-jdk                  17.0.14+7-1~18.04
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   openjdk-17-jdk-headless         17.0.14+7-1~18.04
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   openjdk-17-jre                  17.0.14+7-1~18.04
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   openjdk-17-jre-headless         17.0.14+7-1~18.04
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   openjdk-17-jre-zero             17.0.14+7-1~18.04
                                   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 Java
applications to make all the necessary changes.