Description
The IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition's Object Request Broker (ORB) 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.5.21 and 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.8.21 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack in some circumstances due to improper enforcement of the JEP 290 MaxRef and MaxDepth deserialization filters. IBM X-Force ID: 260578.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | SDK, Java Technology Edition | 7.1.0.0 – ≤ 7.1.5.21, 8.0.0.0 – ≤ 8.0.8.21 | — |
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 | 1:1.8.0.8.25-1.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:3685 |
| RHEL 7 | java-1.8.0-ibm +5 | 1:1.8.0.8.25-1jpp.1.el7 | RHSA-2024:4160 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr8.25-150000.3.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1859-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr8.25-150000.3.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1859-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr8.25-150000.3.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1859-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr8.25-150000.3.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1859-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr8.25-150000.3.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1859-1 |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr8.25-30.123.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1845-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr8.25-150000.3.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1859-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr8.25-150000.3.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1859-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr8.25-150000.3.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1859-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr8.25-30.123.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1845-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr8.25-150000.3.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1859-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr8.25-150000.3.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1859-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr8.25-150000.3.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1859-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr8.25-150000.3.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1859-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | java-1_8_0-ibm | 1.8.0_sr8.25-150000.3.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1859-1 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2024:4160 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:3685 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1859-1 Security update for java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1845-1 Security update for java-1_8_0-ibm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-1310 IBM Java SDK: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 7, 2025
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7150727 vendor-advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/260578 vdb-entry