Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-ibm security update
Description
IBM Java SE version 8 includes the IBM Java Runtime Environment and the IBM Java Software Development Kit. This update upgrades IBM Java SE 8 to version 8 SR8-FP15. Security Fix(es): * CVE-2024-21208 * CVE-2024-21210 * CVE-2024-21217 * CVE-2024-21235 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
IBM Java SE version 8, which includes the IBM Java Runtime Environment and Software Development Kit, has multiple security vulnerabilities addressed in this update. Red Hat has released a security advisory (RHSA-2024:10926) that upgrades the java-1.8.0-ibm package to version 8 SR8-FP15 to remediate these issues. The vulnerabilities fixed include CVE-2024-21208, CVE-2024-21210, CVE-2024-21217, and CVE-2024-21235. The advisory rates the impact as moderate and recommends applying the update after ensuring all previous errata are applied. The affected products include Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 on x86_64, IBM z Systems (s390x), and Power little endian (ppc64le) architectures.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed by this update have been rated as having a moderate security impact by Red Hat Product Security. No specific CVSS scores or detailed impact descriptions are provided in the advisory. There are no reports of known exploits in the wild for these vulnerabilities at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update is available that upgrades IBM Java SE 8 to version 8 SR8-FP15. Red Hat recommends applying this update to affected systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 with the java-1.8.0-ibm package. Before applying the update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to the system have been applied. Follow Red Hat's official guidance for applying updates as detailed in their documentation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:10926
- Cve Count
- 4
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-21210","CVE-2024-21217","CVE-2024-21235"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a419cc327e9c79719ac12ce
Added to database: 06/28/2026, 22:14:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/25/2026, 04:59:46 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 06:48:09 UTC
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