SUSE-SU-2023:2862-1 Security update for java-1_8_0-ibm

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An attacker can cause a denial of service by triggering an out-of-memory condition in the IBM Java Virtual Machine due to control group detection failures.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is SUSE-SU-2023:2862-1?

SUSE-SU-2023:2862-1 is a denial of service vulnerability in java-1_8_0-ibm, published on 17 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This update for java-1_8_0-ibm fixes the following issues:

Updated to Java 8.0 Service Refresh 8 Fix Pack 6 (bsc#1213000):

  • Fixed issue in Java Virtual Machine where outofmemory (OOM) killer terminates the jvm due to failure in control groups detection.

Which versions are affected by SUSE-SU-2023:2862-1?

Linux distribution packages (14)
java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7All versions1.8.0_sr8.6-150000.3.77.1
java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7.1All versions1.8.0_sr8.6-150000.3.77.1
java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOSAll versions1.8.0_sr8.6-150000.3.77.1
java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSAll versions1.8.0_sr8.6-150000.3.77.1
java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP4All versions1.8.0_sr8.6-150000.3.77.1
java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP5All versions1.8.0_sr8.6-150000.3.77.1
java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSSAll versions1.8.0_sr8.6-150000.3.77.1
java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSSAll versions1.8.0_sr8.6-150000.3.77.1
java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSSAll versions1.8.0_sr8.6-150000.3.77.1
java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1All versions1.8.0_sr8.6-150000.3.77.1
java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2All versions1.8.0_sr8.6-150000.3.77.1
java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3All versions1.8.0_sr8.6-150000.3.77.1
java-1_8_0-ibm openSUSE:Leap 15.4All versions1.8.0_sr8.6-150000.3.77.1
java-1_8_0-ibm openSUSE:Leap 15.5All versions1.8.0_sr8.6-150000.3.77.1

How do I fix SUSE-SU-2023:2862-1?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is SUSE-SU-2023:2862-1 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2023:2862-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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