Oracle Java SE up to 18 JAXP denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Oracle Java SE 7u331/8u321/11.0.14/17.0.2/18. The affected element is an unknown function of the component JAXP. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-21426. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle Java SE 7u331/8u321/11.0.14/17.0.2/18 (Programming Language Software). Affected is an unknown function of the component JAXP. 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.

The weakness was disclosed 04/19/2022 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2022. The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-21426. 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 216439 (openSUSE 15 Security Update : java-11-openj9 (openSUSE-SU-2025:0066-1)), 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 (216439). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 216439
Nessus Name: openSUSE 15 Security Update : java-11-openj9 (openSUSE-SU-2025:0066-1)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/15/2021 🔍
04/19/2022 +154 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2022
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-21426 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-21426
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-198072

Entryinfo

Created: 04/20/2022 08:01
Updated: 02/19/2025 15:12
Changes: 04/20/2022 08:01 (41), 04/26/2022 06:24 (2), 04/26/2022 06:38 (11), 02/19/2025 15:12 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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