Red Hat Security Advisory: Java 11 OpenJDK ELS Security Update
Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.9 Medium.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (oracle) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.9 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle CorporationOracle Java SE | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Oracle CorporationOracle GraalVM for JDK | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Oracle CorporationOracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Mavencom.oracle.java/java-sepkg:maven/com.oracle.java/java-seOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update for java-11-openjdk with Extended Lifecycle Support for RHEL 7, 8, and 9. Users should apply this update promptly to remediate the listed vulnerabilities. Before applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to the system have been applied. Detailed update instructions are available at Red Hat's official documentation (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the update.
Description
Red Hat has released a security update for the java-11-openjdk packages with Extended Lifecycle Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 7, 8, and 9. This update addresses multiple security vulnerabilities in OpenJDK 11, including enhancements to SASL authentication, PKCS5 padding, TLS certificate handling, LDAP logins, HTTP client and server handling, XML processing, and various other components. The update is important and addresses a broad range of security issues to improve the security posture of the Java runtime environment and development kit.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:94520 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2556709 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2556795 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2556824 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2556837 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2556859 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2556922 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557007 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557032 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557041 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557047 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557079 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557097 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557110 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557117 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557122 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557195 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557236 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557261 (opens in a new tab)