Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in OpenJ9 - CVE-2019-11775

 

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in OpenJ9 - CVE-2019-11775

Published: June 15, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU77354
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11775
CWE-ID: CWE-367
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenJ9
Software vendor:
Eclipse

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to the loop versioner may fail to privatize a value that is pulled out of the loop by versioning. A remote user can perform unauthorized actions by bypassing illegal character restrictions.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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