#VU67029 Error Handling in OpenJ9


Published: 2022-09-06

Vulnerability identifier: #VU67029

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41041

CWE-ID: CWE-388

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OpenJ9
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Eclipse

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to Java versions 8 and 11 fail to throw the exception captured during bytecode verification when verification is triggered by a MethodHandle invocation. A remote attacker can invoke unverified methods using MethodHandles and bypass implemented security restrictions.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenJ9: 0.0 - 0.32.0-m1a


External links
http://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=579744
http://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/pull/14935


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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