CVE-2026-16440

java-1.8.0-ibm: IBM Java SE version 8 includes the IBM Java Runtime Environment and the IBM Java Software Development Kit. Security...

CVE-2026-16440 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2026:72888, released August 20, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.7
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0030
22nd percentile

IBM Java SE version 8 includes the IBM Java Runtime Environment and the IBM Java Software Development Kit. Security Fix(es): * OpenJDK: Improve Resource Resolving (2026-08 Security Update) (CVE-2026-60589) * OpenJDK: Enhance HTTP Connections (2026-08 Security Update) (CVE-2026-61308) * OpenJDK: Enhance TLS server (2026-08 Security Update) (CVE-2026-70907) * openj9: Eclipse OpenJ9: Denial of Service via crafted .class file (CVE-2026-16440) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
java · RHEL 10 21-ibm-semeru-certified-jdk-1:21.0.12.1.1-1.el10_0 RHSA-2026:72888 Aug 20, 2026
java-1.8.0-ibm · RHEL 8 1:1.8.0.8.71-1.el8_10 RHSA-2026:70630 Sep 23, 2026
java-1.8.0-ibm-demo · RHEL 8 1:1.8.0.8.71-1.el8_10 RHSA-2026:70630 Sep 23, 2026
java-1.8.0-ibm-devel · RHEL 8 1:1.8.0.8.71-1.el8_10 RHSA-2026:70630 Sep 23, 2026
java-1.8.0-ibm-headless · RHEL 8 1:1.8.0.8.71-1.el8_10 RHSA-2026:70630 Sep 23, 2026
java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbc · RHEL 8 1:1.8.0.8.71-1.el8_10 RHSA-2026:70630 Sep 23, 2026
java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin · RHEL 8 1:1.8.0.8.71-1.el8_10 RHSA-2026:70630 Sep 23, 2026
java-1.8.0-ibm-src · RHEL 8 1:1.8.0.8.71-1.el8_10 RHSA-2026:70630 Sep 23, 2026
java-1.8.0-ibm-webstart · RHEL 8 1:1.8.0.8.71-1.el8_10 RHSA-2026:70630 Sep 23, 2026
java-1_8_0-ibm · sles 15.6 1.8.0_sr8.71-150000.3.125.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4153-1 Sep 14, 2026
java-1_8_0-ibm · sles 15.7 1.8.0_sr8.71-150000.3.125.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4153-1 Sep 14, 2026

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