Description
Multiple binaries in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7, 7R, and 8 on the AIX platform use insecure absolute RPATHs, which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users. IBM X-Force ID: 163984.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Java | 7, 7R1, 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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-3.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2291-1 |
| SLES 15 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-3.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2291-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-38.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-30.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-38.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-30.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-38.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-30.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 |
Show 15 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-38.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-30.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-38.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-30.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-26.44.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14160-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-38.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-30.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-38.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-30.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-38.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-30.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-38.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-30.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-38.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-30.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-38.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-30.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-38.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-30.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-38.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-30.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | java-1_7_0-ibm | 1.7.0_sr10.50-65.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14188-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-38.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-30.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-38.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-30.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | java-1_7_1-ibm | 1.7.1_sr4.50-38.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr5.40-30.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 |
Advisories 5
- SUSE-SU-2019:2291-1 Security update for java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2336-1 Security update for java-1_7_1-ibm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2371-1 Security update for java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:14160-1 Security update for java-1_7_1-ibm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:14188-1 Security update for java-1_7_0-ibm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025