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Posted on 03 February 2026
Ubuntu Security==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7998-1
February 03, 2026
openjdk-17 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 25.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in OpenJDK 17.
Software Description:
- openjdk-17: Open Source Java implementation
Details:
It was discovered that the RMI component of OpenJDK 17 would establish
RMI TCP endpoint connections to a remote host without setting an
endpoint identification algorithm. An unauthenticated remote attacker
could possibly use this issue to steal sensitive information.
(CVE-2026-21925)
Mingijung discovered that the AWT and JavaFX componenets of OpenJDK 17
could run programs if Desktop.browse() was supplied a filename as a
URI. An unauthenticated remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-21932)
Zhihui Chen discovered that the Networking component of OpenJDK 17
was suceptible to a CRLF injection vulnerability via the HttpServer
class. An unauthenticated remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to modify files or leak sensitive information. (CVE-2026-21933)
Ireneusz Pastusiak discovered that the Security component of OpenJDK
17 failed to verify provided URIs point to a legitimate source when
AIA is enabled. An unauthenticated remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to redirect users to malicious hosts.
(CVE-2026-21945)
In addition to security fixes, the updated packages contain bug fixes,
new features, and possibly incompatible changes.
Please see the following for more information:
https://openjdk.org/groups/vulnerability/advisories/2026-01-20
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 25.10
openjdk-17-jdk 17.0.18+8-1~25.10.1
openjdk-17-jdk-headless 17.0.18+8-1~25.10.1
openjdk-17-jre 17.0.18+8-1~25.10.1
openjdk-17-jre-headless 17.0.18+8-1~25.10.1
openjdk-17-jre-zero 17.0.18+8-1~25.10.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
openjdk-17-jdk 17.0.18+8-1~24.04.1
openjdk-17-jdk-headless 17.0.18+8-1~24.04.1
openjdk-17-jre 17.0.18+8-1~24.04.1
openjdk-17-jre-headless 17.0.18+8-1~24.04.1
openjdk-17-jre-zero 17.0.18+8-1~24.04.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
openjdk-17-jdk 17.0.18+8-1~22.04.1
openjdk-17-jdk-headless 17.0.18+8-1~22.04.1
openjdk-17-jre 17.0.18+8-1~22.04.1
openjdk-17-jre-headless 17.0.18+8-1~22.04.1
openjdk-17-jre-zero 17.0.18+8-1~22.04.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
openjdk-17-jdk 17.0.18+8-1~20.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-17-jdk-headless 17.0.18+8-1~20.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-17-jre 17.0.18+8-1~20.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-17-jre-headless 17.0.18+8-1~20.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-17-jre-zero 17.0.18+8-1~20.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
openjdk-17-jdk 17.0.18+8-1~18.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-17-jdk-headless 17.0.18+8-1~18.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-17-jre 17.0.18+8-1~18.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-17-jre-headless 17.0.18+8-1~18.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-17-jre-zero 17.0.18+8-1~18.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart Java
applications to make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7998-1
CVE-2026-21925, CVE-2026-21932, CVE-2026-21933, CVE-2026-21945
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-17/17.0.18+8-1~25.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-17/17.0.18+8-1~24.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-17/17.0.18+8-1~22.04.1
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