Oracle Java SE 7u271/8u261/11.0.8/15 Serialization denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Oracle Java SE 7u271/8u261/11.0.8/15. Affected is an unknown function of the component Serialization. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2020-14779. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 7u271/8u261/11.0.8/15 (Programming Language Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Serialization. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was published 10/20/2020 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2020. The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-14779. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 208588 (CentOS 7 : java-1.8.0-ibm (RHSA-2020:5585)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (208588). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 208588
Nessus Name: CentOS 7 : java-1.8.0-ibm (RHSA-2020:5585)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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06/19/2020 🔍
10/20/2020 +123 days 🔍
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10/21/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/27/2025 +1679 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2020
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-14779 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-14779
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-163250

Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2020 20:48
Updated: 05/27/2025 21:00
Changes: 10/21/2020 20:48 (41), 11/24/2020 13:54 (3), 11/24/2020 14:00 (8), 10/14/2024 22:30 (16), 05/27/2025 21:00 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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