USN-3875-1: OpenJDK vulnerability
openjdk-8, openjdk-lts vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary
Java applets or applications could be made to expose sensitive
information.
Software Description
- openjdk-lts – Open Source Java implementation
- openjdk-8 – Open Source Java implementation
Details
It was discovered that a memory disclosure issue existed in the OpenJDK
Library subsystem. An attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information and possibly bypass Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2019-2422)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 18.10
- openjdk-11-jdk – 11.0.1+13-3ubuntu3.18.10.1
- openjdk-11-jre – 11.0.1+13-3ubuntu3.18.10.1
- openjdk-11-jre-headless – 11.0.1+13-3ubuntu3.18.10.1
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- openjdk-8-jdk – 8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.16.04.1
- openjdk-8-jre – 8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.16.04.1
- openjdk-8-jre-headless – 8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.16.04.1
- openjdk-8-jre-jamvm – 8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.16.04.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart any Java
applications or applets to make all the necessary changes.
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