Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-openjdk security update
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): * JDK: Enhance Path Factories (CVE-2025-53066) * JDK: Enhance Certificate Handling (CVE-2025-53057) 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 two security vulnerabilities in the java-1.8.0-openjdk packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. CVE-2025-53057 involves enhancements to certificate handling, and CVE-2025-53066 involves enhancements to path factories. Both vulnerabilities have been rated with moderate impact by Red Hat Product Security. The advisory references updated packages with version 1.8.0.472.b08-1.el7_9 as the fixed release. No detailed CVSS scores or exploit information are provided. The vulnerabilities are addressed by applying the updated packages released by Red Hat.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities affect the OpenJDK 8 runtime and development kit on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. The issues relate to certificate handling and path factory mechanisms, which could potentially impact security operations relying on these components. Red Hat rates the security impact as moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated java-1.8.0-openjdk packages (version 1.8.0.472.b08-1.el7_9) that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply this security update after ensuring all prior relevant errata are installed. Detailed update instructions are available at Red Hat's knowledge base article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-openjdk security update
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): * JDK: Enhance Path Factories (CVE-2025-53066) * JDK: Enhance Certificate Handling (CVE-2025-53057) 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.
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers two security vulnerabilities in the java-1.8.0-openjdk packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. CVE-2025-53057 involves enhancements to certificate handling, and CVE-2025-53066 involves enhancements to path factories. Both vulnerabilities have been rated with moderate impact by Red Hat Product Security. The advisory references updated packages with version 1.8.0.472.b08-1.el7_9 as the fixed release. No detailed CVSS scores or exploit information are provided. The vulnerabilities are addressed by applying the updated packages released by Red Hat.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities affect the OpenJDK 8 runtime and development kit on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. The issues relate to certificate handling and path factory mechanisms, which could potentially impact security operations relying on these components. Red Hat rates the security impact as moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated java-1.8.0-openjdk packages (version 1.8.0.472.b08-1.el7_9) that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply this security update after ensuring all prior relevant errata are installed. Detailed update instructions are available at Red Hat's knowledge base article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:18814
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-53066"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1e04853345fc182b9e5
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:12 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:27:33 UTC
Last updated: 07/03/2026, 08:51:22 UTC
Views: 11
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