Improper input validation in Java SE Embedded - CVE-2019-2978

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU28698

Improper input validation in Java SE Embedded - CVE-2019-2978

Published: June 5, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28698
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2978
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 perform service disruption.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Networking component in Java SE Embedded. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform service disruption.


Affected software

Java SE Embedded
Oracle Java SE
Amazon Linux AMI
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Opensuse
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor
Red Hat Satellite
IBM CICS TX on Cloud
Dell EMC Data Protection Search
EMC Data Protection Advisor
Data Computing Appliance (DCA)
EMC ECS
Dell EMC NetWorker Runtime Environment (NRE)
IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager
openjdk8 (Alpine package)
java-1.7.0-openjdk (Red Hat package)
java-1.7.1-ibm-src (Red Hat package)
java-1.7.1-ibm-plugin (Red Hat package)
java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc (Red Hat package)
java-1.7.1-ibm-devel (Red Hat package)
java-1.7.1-ibm-demo (Red Hat package)
java-1.7.1-ibm (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-ibm (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-ibm-demo (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-ibm-devel (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbc (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-ibm-src (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-ibm-headless (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-ibm-webstart (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-openjdk (Red Hat package)
java-11-openjdk (Red Hat package)
Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE)
Dell EMC Unity VSA Operating Environment (OE)

How to mitigate CVE-2019-2978

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
openjdk8 (Alpine package) - update to 8.232.09-r0
java-1.7.0-openjdk (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.7.0.241-2.6.20.0.el6_10, 1.7.0.241-2.6.20.0.el7_7
java-1.7.1-ibm-src (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.7.1.4.55-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.7.1.4.55-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.7.1-ibm-plugin (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.7.1.4.55-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.7.1.4.55-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.7.1.4.55-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.7.1.4.55-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.7.1-ibm-devel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.7.1.4.55-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.7.1.4.55-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.7.1-ibm-demo (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.7.1.4.55-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.7.1.4.55-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.7.1-ibm (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.7.1.4.55-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.7.1.4.55-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.8.0-ibm (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7, 1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1
java-1.8.0-ibm-demo (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7, 1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1
java-1.8.0-ibm-devel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7, 1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1
java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbc (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7, 1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1
java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7, 1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1
java-1.8.0-ibm-src (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.8.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el7, 1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1
java-1.8.0-ibm-headless (Red Hat package) - update to 1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1
java-1.8.0-ibm-webstart (Red Hat package) - update to 1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1
java-1.8.0-openjdk (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.232.b09-0.el7_7, 1.8.0.232.b09-0.el8_0, 1.8.0.232.b09-1.el6_10
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
Dell EMC NetWorker Runtime Environment (NRE) - update to 8.0.3
IBM CICS TX on Cloud - update to 10.1.0.0 SpecialFix 022020
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

External References

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