Oracle Java SE up to 20.0.2 JSSE denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 8u381/8u381-perf/11.0.20/17.0.8/20.0.2. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component JSSE. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-22081. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 8u381/8u381-perf/11.0.20/17.0.8/20.0.2 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component JSSE. 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 presented 10/17/2023 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2023. The advisory is shared at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-22081. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

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.

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). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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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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Status: Not defined

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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: no mitigation known
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12/17/2022 🔍
10/17/2023 +303 days 🔍
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10/18/2023 +1 days 🔍
02/19/2025 +490 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2023
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-22081 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-22081
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-242753

Entryinfo

Created: 10/18/2023 06:16
Updated: 02/19/2025 13:38
Changes: 10/18/2023 06:16 (40), 11/10/2023 08:30 (2), 11/10/2023 08:34 (11), 02/19/2025 13:38 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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