USN-4453-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4453-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4453-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4453-1
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Published
2020-08-05T17:58:05.423819Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:12Z
Summary
openjdk-8 vulnerabilities
Details

Johannes Kuhn discovered that OpenJDK 8 incorrectly handled access control contexts. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-14556)

Philippe Arteau discovered that OpenJDK 8 incorrectly verified names in TLS server's X.509 certificates. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2020-14577)

It was discovered that OpenJDK 8 incorrectly handled exceptions in DerInputStream class and in the DerValue.equals() method. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-14578, CVE-2020-14579)

It was discovered that OpenJDK 8 incorrectly handled image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2020-14581)

Markus Loewe discovered that OpenJDK 8 incorrectly handled concurrent access in java.nio.Buffer class. An attacker could use this issue to bypass sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2020-14583)

It was discovered that OpenJDK 8 incorrectly handled transformation of images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass sandbox restrictions and insert, edit or obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2020-14593)

Roman Shemyakin discovered that OpenJDK 8 incorrectly handled XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to insert, edit or obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2020-14621)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / openjdk-8

Package

Name
openjdk-8
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openjdk-8@8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04

Affected versions

Other

8u66-b01-5
8u72-b05-1ubuntu1
8u72-b05-5
8u72-b05-6
8u72-b15-1
8u72-b15-2ubuntu1
8u72-b15-2ubuntu3
8u72-b15-3ubuntu1
8u77-b03-1ubuntu2
8u77-b03-3ubuntu1
8u77-b03-3ubuntu2
8u77-b03-3ubuntu3

8u91-b14-0ubuntu4~16.*

8u91-b14-0ubuntu4~16.04.1

8u91-b14-3ubuntu1~16.*

8u91-b14-3ubuntu1~16.04.1

8u111-b14-2ubuntu0.*

8u111-b14-2ubuntu0.16.04.2

8u121-b13-0ubuntu1.*

8u121-b13-0ubuntu1.16.04.2

8u131-b11-0ubuntu1.*

8u131-b11-0ubuntu1.16.04.2

8u131-b11-2ubuntu1.*

8u131-b11-2ubuntu1.16.04.2
8u131-b11-2ubuntu1.16.04.3

8u151-b12-0ubuntu0.*

8u151-b12-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

8u162-b12-0ubuntu0.*

8u162-b12-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

8u171-b11-0ubuntu0.*

8u171-b11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

8u181-b13-0ubuntu0.*

8u181-b13-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

8u181-b13-1ubuntu0.*

8u181-b13-1ubuntu0.16.04.1

8u191-b12-0ubuntu0.*

8u191-b12-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.*

8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.16.04.1

8u212-b03-0ubuntu1.*

8u212-b03-0ubuntu1.16.04.1

8u222-b10-1ubuntu1~16.*

8u222-b10-1ubuntu1~16.04.1

8u232-b09-0ubuntu1~16.*

8u232-b09-0ubuntu1~16.04.1

8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~16.*

8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~16.04

8u252-b09-1~16.*

8u252-b09-1~16.04

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-demo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-jdk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-jdk-headless"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-jre"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-jre-headless"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-jre-jamvm"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-jre-zero"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-source"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14556",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14577",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14578",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14579",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14581",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14583",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14593",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14621",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / openjdk-8

Package

Name
openjdk-8
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openjdk-8@8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04

Affected versions

Other

8u144-b01-2
8u151-b12-1
8u162-b12-1

8u171-b11-0ubuntu0.*

8u171-b11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

8u181-b13-0ubuntu0.*

8u181-b13-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

8u181-b13-1ubuntu0.*

8u181-b13-1ubuntu0.18.04.1

8u191-b12-0ubuntu0.*

8u191-b12-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.*

8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.18.04.1

8u212-b03-0ubuntu1.*

8u212-b03-0ubuntu1.18.04.1

8u222-b10-1ubuntu1~18.*

8u222-b10-1ubuntu1~18.04.1

8u232-b09-0ubuntu1~18.*

8u232-b09-0ubuntu1~18.04.1

8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.*

8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.04

8u252-b09-1~18.*

8u252-b09-1~18.04

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-demo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-jdk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-jdk-headless"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-jre"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-jre-headless"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-jre-zero"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-source"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14556",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14577",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14578",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14579",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14581",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14583",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14593",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14621",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / openjdk-8

Package

Name
openjdk-8
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openjdk-8@8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04

Affected versions

Other

8u232-b09-0ubuntu1
8u232-b09-1
8u242-b04-1
8u242-b08-0ubuntu3
8u252-b07-1
8u252-b09-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-demo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-jdk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-jdk-headless"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-jre"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-jre-headless"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-jre-zero"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04",
            "binary_name": "openjdk-8-source"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14556",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14577",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14578",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14579",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14581",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14583",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14593",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14621",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}