# CVE-2019-2996: java-1.8.0-ibm: IBM Java SE version 8 includes the IBM Java Runtime Environment and the IBM Java Software Development Kit.  This upda...

CVE-2019-2996 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2020:0046, released January 7, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-2996
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.2 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0220
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 7, 2020

## Description

IBM Java SE version 8 includes the IBM Java Runtime Environment and the IBM Java Software Development Kit.  This update upgrades IBM Java SE 8 to version 8 SR6.  Security Fix(es):  * OpenJDK: Unexpected exception thrown during regular expression processing in Nashorn (Scripting, 8223518) (CVE-2019-2975)  * OpenJDK: Incorrect handling of nested jar: URLs in Jar URL handler (Networking, 8223892) (CVE-2019-2978)  * OpenJDK: Incorrect handling of HTTP proxy responses in HttpURLConnection (Networking, 8225298) (CVE-2019-2989)  * Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 8u221 (Deployment) (CVE-2019-2996)  * IBM JDK: Unrestricted access to diagnostic operations (CVE-2019-17631)  * OpenJDK: Missing restrictions on use of custom SocketImpl (Networking, 8218573) (CVE-2019-2945)  * OpenJDK: NULL pointer dereference in DrawGlyphList (2D, 8222690) (CVE-2019-2962)  * OpenJDK: Unexpected exception thrown by Pattern processing crafted regular expression (Concurrency, 8222684) (CVE-2019-2964)  * OpenJDK: Unexpected exception thrown by XPathParser processing crafted XPath expression (JAXP, 8223505) (CVE-2019-2973)  * OpenJDK: Unexpected exception thrown by XPath processing crafted XPath expression (JAXP, 8224532) (CVE-2019-2981)  * OpenJDK: Unexpected exception thrown during Font object deserialization (Serialization, 8224915) (CVE-2019-2983)  * OpenJDK: Integer overflow in bounds check in SunGraphics2D (2D, 8225292) (CVE-2019-2988)  * OpenJDK: Excessive memory allocation in CMap when reading TrueType font (2D, 8225597) (CVE-2019-2992)  * OpenJDK: Insufficient filtering of HTML event attributes in Javadoc (Javadoc, 8226765) (CVE-2019-2999)  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

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0046](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0046.md) | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-demo RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0046](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0046.md) | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-devel RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0046](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0046.md) | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-headless RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0046](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0046.md) | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbc RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0046](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0046.md) | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0046](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0046.md) | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-src RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0046](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0046.md) | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-webstart RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.6.0-3.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0046](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0046.md) | Jan 7, 2020 |

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