Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-openjdk security update
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in the java-1.8.0-openjdk packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. These include issues such as a long exception message causing a crash, integer overflow in the C1 compiler address generation, excessive memory allocation in Pack200, and a compilation failure in the C2 compiler. Red Hat has released an update addressing these vulnerabilities. The update requires restarting all running OpenJDK Java instances to take effect. The security impact is rated as moderate.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2024:1817 addresses four vulnerabilities in the java-1.8.0-openjdk packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. The vulnerabilities include CVE-2024-21011 (long exception message leading to crash), CVE-2024-21068 (integer overflow in C1 compiler address generation), CVE-2024-21085 (Pack200 excessive memory allocation), and CVE-2024-21094 (C2 compilation failure due to exceeding _node_regs array). These issues affect the OpenJDK 8 Java Runtime Environment and Software Development Kit. Red Hat has provided updated packages to fix these issues, and all running OpenJDK Java instances must be restarted after applying the update.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can cause crashes, integer overflows, excessive memory allocation, and compilation failures in OpenJDK 8 environments on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. These issues may lead to denial of service or instability in Java applications using the affected packages. The overall security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated java-1.8.0-openjdk packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:1817. After updating, all running OpenJDK Java instances must be restarted for the fixes to take effect. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update and restarting affected services.
Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-openjdk security update
Description
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in the java-1.8.0-openjdk packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. These include issues such as a long exception message causing a crash, integer overflow in the C1 compiler address generation, excessive memory allocation in Pack200, and a compilation failure in the C2 compiler. Red Hat has released an update addressing these vulnerabilities. The update requires restarting all running OpenJDK Java instances to take effect. The security impact is rated as moderate.
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Technical Analysis
The Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2024:1817 addresses four vulnerabilities in the java-1.8.0-openjdk packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. The vulnerabilities include CVE-2024-21011 (long exception message leading to crash), CVE-2024-21068 (integer overflow in C1 compiler address generation), CVE-2024-21085 (Pack200 excessive memory allocation), and CVE-2024-21094 (C2 compilation failure due to exceeding _node_regs array). These issues affect the OpenJDK 8 Java Runtime Environment and Software Development Kit. Red Hat has provided updated packages to fix these issues, and all running OpenJDK Java instances must be restarted after applying the update.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can cause crashes, integer overflows, excessive memory allocation, and compilation failures in OpenJDK 8 environments on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. These issues may lead to denial of service or instability in Java applications using the affected packages. The overall security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated java-1.8.0-openjdk packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:1817. After updating, all running OpenJDK Java instances must be restarted for the fixes to take effect. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update and restarting affected services.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:1817
- Cve Count
- 4
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-21068","CVE-2024-21085","CVE-2024-21094"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1fc4853345fc1835cdc
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:40 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:52:49 UTC
Last updated: 07/02/2026, 20:51:13 UTC
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