# CVE-2020-2659: java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin: IBM Java SE version 8 includes the IBM Java Runtime Environment and the IBM Java Software Development Kit.  This upda...

CVE-2020-2659 is fixed in 23 products on 1 platform, first by ELSA-2020-0202, released January 22, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-2659
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 3.7 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0420
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 15, 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-FP5.  Security Fix(es):  * OpenJDK: Serialization filter changes via jdk.serialFilter property modification (Serialization, 8231422) (CVE-2020-2604)  * OpenJDK: Incorrect isBuiltinStreamHandler check causing URL normalization issues (Networking, 8228548) (CVE-2020-2593)  * OpenJDK: Incorrect exception processing during deserialization in BeanContextSupport (Serialization, 8224909) (CVE-2020-2583)  * OpenJDK: Incomplete enforcement of maxDatagramSockets limit in DatagramChannelImpl (Networking, 8231795) (CVE-2020-2659)  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 | 1:1.8.0.6.5-1.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0465](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0465.md) | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-demo RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.6.5-1.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0465](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0465.md) | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-devel RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.6.5-1.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0465](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0465.md) | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-headless RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.6.5-1.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0465](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0465.md) | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbc RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.6.5-1.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0465](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0465.md) | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.6.5-1.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0465](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0465.md) | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-src RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.6.5-1.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0465](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0465.md) | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-webstart RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.6.5-1.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0465](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0465.md) | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-openjdk RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0202.md) | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-openjdk ol 8 | 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-0202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0202.md) | Jan 22, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0202.md) | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility ol 8 | 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-0202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0202.md) | Jan 22, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0202.md) | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo ol 8 | 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-0202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0202.md) | Jan 22, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0202.md) | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel ol 8 | 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-0202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0202.md) | Jan 22, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0202.md) | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless ol 8 | 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-0202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0202.md) | Jan 22, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0202.md) | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc ol 8 | 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-0202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0202.md) | Jan 22, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0202.md) | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip ol 8 | 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-0202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0202.md) | Jan 22, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-openjdk-src RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0202.md) | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-openjdk-src ol 8 | 1:1.8.0.242.b08-0.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-0202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0202.md) | Jan 22, 2020 |
| Linux | openjdk-8-demo Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.04 | [openjdk-8-demo 8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.04](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-openjdk-8-demo-8u242-b08-0ubuntu3-18.04.md) | Jan 26, 2020 |
| Linux | openjdk-8-jdk Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.04 | [openjdk-8-jdk 8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.04](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-openjdk-8-jdk-8u242-b08-0ubuntu3-18.04.md) | Jan 26, 2020 |
| Linux | openjdk-8-jdk-headless Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.04 | [openjdk-8-jdk-headless 8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.04](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-openjdk-8-jdk-headless-8u242-b08-0ubuntu3-18.04.md) | Jan 26, 2020 |
| Linux | openjdk-8-jre Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.04 | [openjdk-8-jre 8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.04](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-openjdk-8-jre-8u242-b08-0ubuntu3-18.04.md) | Jan 26, 2020 |
| Linux | openjdk-8-jre-headless Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.04 | [openjdk-8-jre-headless 8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.04](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-openjdk-8-jre-headless-8u242-b08-0ubuntu3-18.04.md) | Jan 26, 2020 |
| Linux | openjdk-8-jre-zero Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.04 | [openjdk-8-jre-zero 8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.04](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-openjdk-8-jre-zero-8u242-b08-0ubuntu3-18.04.md) | Jan 26, 2020 |
| Linux | openjdk-8-source Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.04 | [openjdk-8-source 8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.04](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-openjdk-8-source-8u242-b08-0ubuntu3-18.04.md) | Jan 26, 2020 |

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