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IBM AIX: java_aug2023_advisory (CVE-2022-40609): Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect AIX

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IBM AIX: java_aug2023_advisory (CVE-2022-40609): Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect AIX

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/02/2023
Created
09/07/2023
Added
09/04/2023
Modified
09/04/2023

Description

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7.1.5.18 and 8.0.8.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization flaw. By sending specially-crafted data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 236069.

Solution(s)

  • ibm-aix-java_aug2023_advisory

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