Improper input validation in Oracle Java SE - CVE-2019-2977

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Improper input validation in Oracle Java SE - CVE-2019-2977

Published: June 5, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28687
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2977
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read memory contents or crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Hotspot component in Java SE. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read memory contents or crash the application.


Affected software

Oracle Java SE
Data Computing Appliance (DCA)
EMC ECS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Opensuse
IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager
Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE)
Dell EMC Unity VSA Operating Environment (OE)
java-11-openjdk (Red Hat package)
Dell EMC Data Protection Search
EMC Data Protection Advisor

How to mitigate CVE-2019-2977

Install updates from vendor's website.

Data Computing Appliance (DCA) - update to 3.5.5.0
IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager - update to 7.3.0.6
EMC ECS - update to 3.5.0.1
Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE) - update to 5.0.3.0.5.014
Dell EMC Unity VSA Operating Environment (OE) - update to 5.0.3.0.5.014
java-11-openjdk (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 11.0.5.10-0.el7_7, 11.0.5.10-0.el8_0
Dell EMC Data Protection Search - update to 19.2
EMC Data Protection Advisor - update to 19.3

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