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High ALSA-2022:5696 3 CVEs

Important: java-1.8.0-openjdk security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Jul 25, 2022 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

The java-1.8.0-openjdk packages provide the OpenJDK 8 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 8 Java Software Development Kit.
The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: java-1.8.0-openjdk (1.8.0.342.b07). (BZ#2084648)
Security Fix(es):
* OpenJDK: integer truncation issue in Xalan-J (JAXP, 8285407) (CVE-2022-34169)
* OpenJDK: class compilation issue (Hotspot, 8281859) (CVE-2022-21540)
* OpenJDK: improper restriction of MethodHandle.invokeBasic() (Hotspot, 8281866) (CVE-2022-21541)
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.
Bug Fix(es):
* rh1991003 patch breaks sun.security.pkcs11.wrapper.PKCS11.getInstance() [almalinux-8, openjdk-8] (BZ#2099911)
* Revert to disabling system security properties and FIPS mode support together [almalinux-8, openjdk-8] (BZ#2108564)
* SecretKey generate/import operations don't add the CKA_SIGN attribute in FIPS mode [almalinux-8, openjdk-8] (BZ#2108566)

Fixed packages 20

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-fastdebug 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-slowdebug 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo-fastdebug 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo-slowdebug 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel-fastdebug 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel-slowdebug 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-fastdebug 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless-fastdebug 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless-slowdebug 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-slowdebug 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-src-fastdebug 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6
AlmaLinux · 8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-src-slowdebug 1:1.8.0.342.b07-2.el8_6

Vulnerabilities 3

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-21540
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-21541
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-34169
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2108540
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2108543
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2108554
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2022-5696.html