Red Hat Security Advisory: java-21-openjdk security update for RHEL 10
Affects Red Hat java-21-openjdkSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.9 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 02:59 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (oracle) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.9 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle CorporationOracle Java SE | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Oracle CorporationOracle GraalVM for JDK | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Oracle CorporationOracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Mavencom.oracle.java/java-sepkg:maven/com.oracle.java/java-seOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update for the java-21-openjdk packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its variants. Users should apply this update promptly to remediate the listed vulnerabilities. Additionally, updating the ca-certificates package is recommended to address related certificate store issues. Before applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system are applied. Refer to Red Hat's official update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed guidance.
Description
Red Hat has issued a security update for the java-21-openjdk packages included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. This update addresses multiple security vulnerabilities in the OpenJDK 21 Java Runtime Environment and Software Development Kit, including issues related to PKCS5 padding, TLS certificate handling, LDAP logins, SASL authentication, HTTP client and server handling, XML processing, and various other components. The update is rated as having an Important security impact. Users should apply this update to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:90504 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2556709 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2556795 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2556824 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2556837 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2556859 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2556960 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557007 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557032 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557041 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557047 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557056 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557079 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557110 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557117 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557122 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557195 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557236 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557261 (opens in a new tab)