Description
In Eclipse OpenJ9 version 0.8, users other than the process owner may be able to use Java Attach API to connect to an Eclipse OpenJ9 or IBM JVM on the same machine and use Attach API operations, which includes the ability to execute untrusted native code. Attach API is enabled by default on Windows, Linux and AIX JVMs and can be disabled using the command line option -Dcom.ibm.tools.attach.enable=no.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse OpenJ9 | 0.8 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | java-1.7.1-ibm +5 | 1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7 | RHSA-2018:2569 |
| RHEL 7 | java-1.8.0-ibm +5 | 1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el7 | RHSA-2018:2568 |
| RHEL 6 | java-1.7.1-ibm +5 | 1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.2.el6_10 | RHSA-2018:2576 |
| RHEL 6 | java-1.8.0-ibm +5 | 1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el6_10 | RHSA-2018:2575 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Network Satellite 5 | java-1.7.1-ibm +1 | 1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.2.el6_10 | RHSA-2018:2712 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite 5 | java-1.8.0-ibm +1 | 1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el6_10 | RHSA-2018:2713 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.20-3.6.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:3082-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.30-38.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2649-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.20-30.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2839-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.30-38.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2649-2, SUSE-SU-2018:2649-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.20-30.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2839-2, SUSE-SU-2018:2839-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.30-38.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2649-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.20-30.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2839-1 |
| SLES 12 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.30-38.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2649-1 |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.30-26.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2583-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | java-1_7_0-ibm | 1.7.0_sr10.30-65.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2574-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.30-38.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2649-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.20-30.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2839-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.30-38.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2649-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.20-30.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2839-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.30-38.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2649-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.20-30.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2839-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.30-26.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2583-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.30-38.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2649-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.20-30.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2839-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | java-1_7_0-ibm | 1.7.0_sr10.30-65.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2574-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.30-38.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2649-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.20-30.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2839-1 |
Advisories 15
- RHSA-2018:2713 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 21, 2026
- RHSA-2018:2568 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 21, 2026
- RHSA-2018:2575 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 21, 2026
- RHSA-2018:2712 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.1-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2018:2576 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.1-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2018:2569 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.1-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3082-1 Security update for java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2839-2 Security update for java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2574-1 Security update for java-1_7_0-ibm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2839-1 Security update for java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2583-1 Security update for java-1_7_1-ibm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2649-1 Security update for java-1_7_1-ibm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2018:2649-2 Security update for java-1_7_1-ibm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-1594 IBM Tivoli Network Manager: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 28, 2023
- WID-SEC-2023-0531 IBM SAN Volume Controller: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 28, 2023
References
- RHSA-2018:2713 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2575 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2576 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2568 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2569 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2712 vendor-advisory
- 1041765 vdb-entry
- 105126 vdb-entry
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=534589
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html