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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: RHSA-2022-8958-01 Critical: BCEL Code Exec

An update for bcel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 ==================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: bcel security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2022:8958-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8958 Issue date: 2022-12-13 CVE Names: CVE-2022-42920 ==================================================================== 1. Summary: An update for bcel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) - noarch 3. Description: The Byte Code Engineering Library (Apache Commons BCEL) is intended to give users a convenient way to analyze, create, and manipulate (binary) Java class files (those ending with .class). Security Fix(es): * Apache-Commons-BCEL: arbitrary bytecode produced via out-of-bounds writing (CVE-2022-42920) 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. 4. Solution: Fordetails on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 2142707 - CVE-2022-42920 Apache-Commons-BCEL: arbitrary bytecode produced via out-of-bounds writing 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7): Source: bcel-5.2-19.el7_9.src.rpm noarch: bcel-5.2-19.el7_9.noarch.rpm bcel-javadoc-5.2-19.el7_9.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7): Source: bcel-5.2-19.el7_9.src.rpm noarch: bcel-5.2-19.el7_9.noarch.rpm bcel-javadoc-5.2-19.el7_9.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7): Source: bcel-5.2-19.el7_9.src.rpm noarch: bcel-5.2-19.el7_9.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7): Source: bcel-5.2-19.el7_9.src.rpm noarch: bcel-5.2-19.el7_9.noarch.rpm bcel-javadoc-5.2-19.el7_9.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7): Source: bcel-5.2-19.el7_9.src.rpm noarch: bcel-5.2-19.el7_9.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7): noarch: bcel-javadoc-5.2-19.el7_9.noarch.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/ 7. References: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42920 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is . More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/ Copyright 2022 Red Hat, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPGv1 iQIVAwUBY5ipmNzjgjWX9erEAQjriw/+Owsb5KvsFHugafv5z6ZL8f41OHV8MrH9 d2QfKMQvyMSwXIez5jXSA1O+ft72/pJOmqoavFhMtdIQRfbiSYVq2BGczEW4OCDr jw6+ZZ8hHFS8456YlT9c+hs3Ztkbi2B4fZv9s2H6aGSU/S57NjCd+jjG61k7cK6Y K8utWZmS5fkY871DTxgcE3aNQ9/8dRVky3B5xW2+kxXQOUGduOPHdmHqT/kQTVDn p8ytlqF1IkP8uwK63LaLOMugYwFcevQdLc5looHYLyVius0RdlI07xtK6DG208I2 yDa1VX/1GdBheDydF5TTH0R2qTRwJGmU523xZCy6EFd5/Z617/qm99saUPcY2c+4 Q89smDrtC9TyQdth8dnamjGUoLe2FYqOLI08TC0VoVU0AzMs4iD9VOyWAg4gCClh p4pkwpTIUlL1qMy8Tw6MT5NpG1hLFirynV0P71PR6+1Ek+7BApFedlhjCt2TNefJ fz6gRFQPA/rJbuGexAyth2WoFQr6cQhAr8N1PnuwG6/qFV8En3JzmRXdIbbBBgxF rdjFJC7dl+2PEU4g77Y6WeQRUm9naBN5pBYwLChUN2xklLSkuj9KL2jlglmVdQbC YAEItBBu8D9q2j9c16fK88+hk82QKmzkdg+IyXCEye1gyS2E15uUfB2gLIOHdeiS qG9gWku3dRo=gPn3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- RHSA-announce mailing list This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Ensure the safety of your Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 by applying the crucial bcel update that mitigates risks associated with out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities.. Red Hat Security,bcel Update,Java Class Manipulation,Important Security Patch. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Dec 13, 2022 •Important Red Hat