Oracle Java SE 11.0.13/17.01 Libraries denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Oracle Java SE 11.0.13/17.01. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Libraries. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-21283. 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 11.0.13/17.01 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component Libraries. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 11.0.13, 17.0.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.4 and 21.3.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

The weakness was published 01/19/2021 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2022. The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-21283. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 208596 (CentOS 7 : java-1.8.0-openjdk (RHSA-2022:0306)), 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 (208596). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 208596
Nessus Name: CentOS 7 : java-1.8.0-openjdk (RHSA-2022:0306)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2022
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2022-21283 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-21283
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191040

Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2022 15:48
Updated: 05/28/2026 11:34
Changes: 01/19/2022 15:48 (41), 01/24/2022 07:54 (3), 01/24/2022 07:59 (18), 10/14/2024 15:17 (16), 05/28/2026 11:34 (2)
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