# CVE-2022-40609: java-1.8.0-ibm-headless: IBM Java SE version 8 includes the IBM Java Runtime Environment and the IBM Java Software Development Kit.  This upda...

CVE-2022-40609 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2023:4103, released July 17, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-40609
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.1 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0176
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 17, 2023

## 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 SR8-FP5.  Security Fix(es):  * OpenJDK: improper connection handling during TLS handshake (8294474) (CVE-2023-21930)  * OpenJDK: Swing HTML parsing issue (8296832) (CVE-2023-21939)  * OpenJDK: certificate validation issue in TLS session negotiation (8298310) (CVE-2023-21967)  * OpenJDK: missing string checks for NULL characters (8296622) (CVE-2023-21937)  * OpenJDK: incorrect handling of NULL characters in ProcessBuilder (8295304) (CVE-2023-21938)  * OpenJDK: missing check for slash characters in URI-to-path conversion (8298667) (CVE-2023-21968)  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 | 1:1.8.0.8.5-1.el8_8 | [RHSA-2023:4103](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-4103.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-demo RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.8.5-1.el8_8 | [RHSA-2023:4103](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-4103.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-devel RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.8.5-1.el8_8 | [RHSA-2023:4103](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-4103.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-headless RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.8.5-1.el8_8 | [RHSA-2023:4103](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-4103.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbc RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.8.5-1.el8_8 | [RHSA-2023:4103](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-4103.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.8.5-1.el8_8 | [RHSA-2023:4103](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-4103.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-src RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.8.5-1.el8_8 | [RHSA-2023:4103](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-4103.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Linux | java-1.8.0-ibm-webstart RHEL 8 | 1:1.8.0.8.5-1.el8_8 | [RHSA-2023:4103](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-4103.md) | Jul 17, 2023 |

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