Description
In Eclipse OpenJ9, prior to the 0.12.0 release, the jio_snprintf() and jio_vsnprintf() native methods ignored the length parameter. This affects existing APIs that called the functions to exceed the allocated buffer. This functions were not directly callable by non-native user code.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse OpenJ9 | unspecified – < 0.12.0 | 0.12.0 |
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 8 | java-1.8.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.8.0.5.35-3.el8_0 | RHSA-2019:1238 |
| RHEL 7 | java-1.7.1-ibm +5 | 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el7 | RHSA-2019:0473 |
| RHEL 7 | java-1.8.0-ibm +5 | 1:1.8.0.5.30-1jpp.1.el7 | RHSA-2019:0472 |
| RHEL 6 | java-1.7.1-ibm +5 | 1:1.7.1.4.40-1jpp.1.el6_10 | RHSA-2019:0474 |
| RHEL 6 | java-1.8.0-ibm +5 | 1:1.8.0.5.30-1jpp.1.el6_10 | RHSA-2019:0469 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Network Satellite 5 | java-1.8.0-ibm +1 | 1:1.8.0.5.30-1jpp.1.el6_10 | RHSA-2019:0640 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2019:1238 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 16, 2026
- RHSA-2019:0474 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.1-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 16, 2026
- RHSA-2019:0640 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 16, 2026
- RHSA-2019:0473 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.1-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 16, 2026
- RHSA-2019:0469 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 16, 2026
- RHSA-2019:0472 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 16, 2026
References
- RHSA-2019:0474 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=543659
- RHSA-2019:0469 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:0473 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:0472 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:0640 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:1238 vendor-advisory