CVE-2019-17631

Description

From Eclipse OpenJ9 0.15 to 0.16, access to diagnostic operations such as causing a GC or creating a diagnostic file are permitted without any privilege checks.

Categories

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory eclipse.org
Affected: The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OpenJ9
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=552129 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4113 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4115 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0006 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0046 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17631?
CVE-2019-17631 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-17631?
To fix CVE-2019-17631, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-17631 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-17631 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-17631?
CVE-2019-17631 affects The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OpenJ9.
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