CVE-2024-21131VulnerabilityPublished 18 Jul 2024Updated 15 Sep 2026

Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-openjdk security update

Affects Red Hat java-1.8.0-openjdkSource GCVE Database

Mentioned vulnerabilities

Not known to be exploited : upgrade Red Hat java-1.8.0-openjdk to 1.8.0.422.b05 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

Severity

High

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS: 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 63% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 1.8.0.422.b05

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Jul 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade Red Hat java-1.8.0-openjdk to 1.8.0.422.b05.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Red Hat Product Security Red Hat	Affected >=1.8.0 <1.8.0.422.b05 Red Hat OpenJDK Red Hat Build of OpenJDK 21.0.4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) src	Fixed in 1.8.0.422.b05

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released security updates for the java-1.8.0-openjdk packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the updates as described in the Red Hat advisories RHSA-2024:4560 and RHSA-2024:4561. After applying the update, all running instances of OpenJDK Java must be restarted to ensure the fixes take effect. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed update instructions. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official patches and restarting affected services.

Description

The java-1.8.0-openjdk packages provide the OpenJDK 8 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 8 Java Software Development Kit. Security Fix(es): * OpenJDK: RangeCheckElimination array index overflow (8323231) (CVE-2024-21147) * OpenJDK: potential UTF8 size overflow (8314794) (CVE-2024-21131) * OpenJDK: Excessive symbol length can lead to infinite loop (8319859) (CVE-2024-21138) * OpenJDK: Range Check Elimination (RCE) pre-loop limit overflow (8320548) (CVE-2024-21140) * OpenJDK: Pack200 increase loading time due to improper header validation (8322106) (CVE-2024-21144) * OpenJDK: Out-of-bounds access in 2D image handling (8324559) (CVE-2024-21145) 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.

Impact

The vulnerabilities fixed address memory safety issues such as array index overflows, size overflows, and out-of-bounds accesses, which can lead to crashes, infinite loops, or degraded performance. These issues affect the OpenJDK 8 runtime and development kit on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support and Windows platforms. The impact is rated as Important by Red Hat, indicating a high security risk if left unpatched. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.

CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') (opens in a new tab)
Base weakness
The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.
CWE-1284Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input (opens in a new tab)
Base weakness
The product receives input that is expected to specify a quantity (such as size or length), but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the quantity has the required properties.
Implementation · Input Validation
Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
Mass Assignment (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V13.3.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.3 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #5
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Requirements · Language Selection
Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Operation · Build and Compilation · Environment Hardening
Use automatic buffer overflow detection mechanisms that are offered by certain compilers or compiler extensions. Examples include: the Microsoft Visual Studio /GS flag, Fedora/Red Hat FORTIFY_SOURCE GCC flag, StackGuard, and ProPolice, which provide various mechanisms including canary-based detection and range/index…
OWASP Cheat Sheets
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
Mass Assignment (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V13.3.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.3 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 15 Sep 2026, 02:18 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-835, CWE-1284, CWE-787

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