Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.4 security update
Description
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 is a platform for Java applications based on the WildFly application runtime. This release of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.4 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.3, and includes bug fixes and enhancements. See the Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.4 Release Notes for information about the most significant bug fixes and enhancements included in this release. Security Fix(es): * lz4-java: lz4-java: Out-of-bounds memory operations lead to denial of service and information disclosure (CVE-2025-12183) * lz4-java: lz4-java: Information Disclosure via Insufficient Output Buffer Clearing (CVE-2025-66566) 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.
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.4 related to the lz4-java library. Two vulnerabilities are addressed: CVE-2025-12183, which involves out-of-bounds memory operations that may cause denial of service and information disclosure, and CVE-2025-66566, which involves information disclosure due to insufficient clearing of output buffers. The update replaces version 8.1.3 and upgrades lz4-java to version 1.10.1.rhel8-redhat-00001. The advisory does not provide CVSS scores but rates the impact as Important. The update also includes multiple component upgrades and bug fixes.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities in the lz4-java library could allow an attacker to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive information through out-of-bounds memory operations and insufficient output buffer clearing. This impacts the confidentiality and availability of applications running on Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 prior to the 8.1.4 update. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released version 8.1.4 of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform which includes fixes for these vulnerabilities by upgrading the lz4-java library. Users should apply this update after ensuring all prior errata are applied and backing up their systems. The vendor advisory provides detailed instructions for applying the update. No alternative mitigations are specified. Patch status is official-fix; the update resolves the security issues.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:1872
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-66566"]
Threat ID: 6a160985e29bf47b50652096
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:45 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 09:30:30 UTC
Last updated: 10/18/2026, 18:48:12 UTC
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