Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-openjdk security update
This security advisory from Red Hat addresses multiple vulnerabilities in the java-1.8.0-openjdk packages, which provide the OpenJDK 8 Java Runtime Environment and Software Development Kit. The fixed issues include a crash caused by long exception messages, an integer overflow in the C1 compiler address generation, excessive memory allocation in Pack200, and a compilation failure in the C2 compiler. The update is rated with a moderate security impact. Red Hat has released patches for affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions and advises restarting all running OpenJDK Java instances after applying the update.
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Technical Summary
Red Hat issued a security update for java-1.8.0-openjdk to address four vulnerabilities: 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. The advisory covers multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 variants and architectures. The update is classified as having a moderate security impact. Red Hat provides official patches and recommends restarting all OpenJDK Java instances to apply the fixes.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can cause crashes, integer overflows, excessive memory allocation, and compilation failures in OpenJDK 8 environments. These issues may lead to denial of service or instability in Java applications running on affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The overall security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released official patches for the java-1.8.0-openjdk packages addressing these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the updates provided in Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2024:1818 for their respective Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions and architectures. After patching, all running OpenJDK Java instances must be restarted for the fixes to take effect. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed update instructions.
Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-openjdk security update
Description
This security advisory from Red Hat addresses multiple vulnerabilities in the java-1.8.0-openjdk packages, which provide the OpenJDK 8 Java Runtime Environment and Software Development Kit. The fixed issues include a crash caused by long exception messages, an integer overflow in the C1 compiler address generation, excessive memory allocation in Pack200, and a compilation failure in the C2 compiler. The update is rated with a moderate security impact. Red Hat has released patches for affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions and advises restarting all running OpenJDK Java instances after applying the update.
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Technical Analysis
Red Hat issued a security update for java-1.8.0-openjdk to address four vulnerabilities: 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. The advisory covers multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 variants and architectures. The update is classified as having a moderate security impact. Red Hat provides official patches and recommends restarting all OpenJDK Java instances to apply the fixes.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can cause crashes, integer overflows, excessive memory allocation, and compilation failures in OpenJDK 8 environments. These issues may lead to denial of service or instability in Java applications running on affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The overall security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released official patches for the java-1.8.0-openjdk packages addressing these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the updates provided in Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2024:1818 for their respective Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions and architectures. After patching, all running OpenJDK Java instances must be restarted for the fixes to take effect. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed update instructions.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:1818
- Cve Count
- 4
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-21068","CVE-2024-21085","CVE-2024-21094"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1fc4853345fc1835cd3
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:40 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:52:44 UTC
Last updated: 07/02/2026, 10:51:10 UTC
Views: 12
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