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9.8

IBM Java 7 on Red Hat may let attackers cause crashes

published 2 years ago
Summary

Red Hat’s IBM‑based Java 7 packages can be tricked into executing malformed data, which could let an attacker disrupt or stop applications that use this Java runtime. This affects all IBM Java 7 packages for Red Hat, including the core, demo, development, JDBC, and plugin versions. Update to the latest Red Hat‑provided Java 7 packages as soon as possible to protect your systems.

What to do
  • Update redhat java-1.7.1-ibm to version 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7.
  • Update redhat java-1.7.1-ibm-demo to version 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7.
  • Update redhat java-1.7.1-ibm-devel to version 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7.
  • Update redhat java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc to version 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7.
  • Update redhat java-1.7.1-ibm-plugin to version 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7.
  • Update redhat java-1.7.1-ibm-src to version 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Red Hat:rhel_extras:7 redhat java-1.7.1-ibm < 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7
Fix: upgrade to 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7
Red Hat:rhel_extras:7 redhat java-1.7.1-ibm-demo < 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7
Fix: upgrade to 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7
Red Hat:rhel_extras:7 redhat java-1.7.1-ibm-devel < 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7
Fix: upgrade to 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7
Red Hat:rhel_extras:7 redhat java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc < 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7
Fix: upgrade to 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7
Red Hat:rhel_extras:7 redhat java-1.7.1-ibm-plugin < 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7
Fix: upgrade to 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7
Red Hat:rhel_extras:7 redhat java-1.7.1-ibm-src < 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7
Fix: upgrade to 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7
Original advisory text
Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.1-ibm security update
Fix within
Internet-facing 3 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.8 Critical
Timeline
Published13 Sep 2024
Updated16 Oct 2026
First seen16 Oct 2026
Sources
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