Red Hat Security Advisory: java-17-openjdk security update
The java-17-openjdk packages provide the OpenJDK 17 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 17 Java Software Development Kit. Security Fix(es): * JDK: Enhance Path Factories (CVE-2025-53066) * JDK: Enhance Certificate Handling (CVE-2025-53057) Bug Fix(es): * Since the 8.8 release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and the 9.2 release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, OpenJDK 17 has used a single build repackaged for each major Red Hat Enterprise Linux release. With this release, this same build is now also used by the following older releases: 8.4, 8.6 and 9.0 (RHEL-118788, RHEL-118789, RHEL-118792) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers security fixes in the java-17-openjdk packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The fixes address two vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-53057, which enhances certificate handling, and CVE-2025-53066, which enhances path factories. The update consolidates builds across various RHEL 8 and 9 releases. No CVSS score is provided in the advisory, but the impact is rated moderate by Red Hat Product Security. The update is available for multiple RHEL 8 and 9 variants including Extended Update Support and Update Services for SAP Solutions.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed involve enhancements to certificate handling and path factories in the OpenJDK 17 runtime and SDK. Red Hat rates the security impact as moderate. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The issues could potentially affect the security of Java applications running on affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems if left unpatched.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update for java-17-openjdk is available from Red Hat. Users should apply this update after ensuring all previously released errata relevant to their system have been installed. Detailed update instructions are provided by Red Hat in their advisory. No indication is given that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated without patching.
Red Hat Security Advisory: java-17-openjdk security update
Description
The java-17-openjdk packages provide the OpenJDK 17 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 17 Java Software Development Kit. Security Fix(es): * JDK: Enhance Path Factories (CVE-2025-53066) * JDK: Enhance Certificate Handling (CVE-2025-53057) Bug Fix(es): * Since the 8.8 release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and the 9.2 release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, OpenJDK 17 has used a single build repackaged for each major Red Hat Enterprise Linux release. With this release, this same build is now also used by the following older releases: 8.4, 8.6 and 9.0 (RHEL-118788, RHEL-118789, RHEL-118792) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers security fixes in the java-17-openjdk packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The fixes address two vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-53057, which enhances certificate handling, and CVE-2025-53066, which enhances path factories. The update consolidates builds across various RHEL 8 and 9 releases. No CVSS score is provided in the advisory, but the impact is rated moderate by Red Hat Product Security. The update is available for multiple RHEL 8 and 9 variants including Extended Update Support and Update Services for SAP Solutions.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed involve enhancements to certificate handling and path factories in the OpenJDK 17 runtime and SDK. Red Hat rates the security impact as moderate. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The issues could potentially affect the security of Java applications running on affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems if left unpatched.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update for java-17-openjdk is available from Red Hat. Users should apply this update after ensuring all previously released errata relevant to their system have been installed. Detailed update instructions are provided by Red Hat in their advisory. No indication is given that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated without patching.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:18821
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-53066"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1e04853345fc182b9e0
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:12 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:27:28 UTC
Last updated: 07/02/2026, 12:51:10 UTC
Views: 10
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