CVE-2026-21945

openjdk: Enhance Certificate Checking (Oracle CPU 2026-01)

Published Jan 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u471, 8u471-b50, 8u471-perf, 11.0.29, 17.0.17, 21.0.9, 25.0.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.17 and 21.0.9; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4456-1 openjdk-17 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4457-1 openjdk-11 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6110-1 openjdk-17 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6112-1 openjdk-21 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6119-1 openjdk-25 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7995-1 OpenJDK 25 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7996-1 CRaC JDK 25 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7997-1 CRaC JDK 17 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7998-1 OpenJDK 17 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8000-1 OpenJDK 8 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8001-1 OpenJDK 11 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8002-1 OpenJDK 21 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8003-1 CRaC JDK 21 vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Oracle jdk
Oracle jre
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update471:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update471:*:*:enterprise_performance_pack:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update471_b50:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:11.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:17.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:21.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:25.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update471:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update471:*:*:enterprise_performance_pack:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update471_b50:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:11.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:17.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:21.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:25.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Oracle jdk
Oracle jre
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title openjdk: Enhance Certificate Checking (Oracle CPU 2026-01)
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat openjdk Els
Weaknesses CWE-295
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openjdk_els:11
cpe:/a:redhat:openjdk_els:11::el7
cpe:/a:redhat:openjdk_els:11::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:openjdk_els:11::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat openjdk Els
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-400
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u471, 8u471-b50, 8u471-perf, 11.0.29, 17.0.17, 21.0.9, 25.0.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.17 and 21.0.9; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
First Time appeared Oracle
Oracle graalvm
Oracle graalvm For Jdk
Oracle java Se
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:21.3.16:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm_for_jdk:17.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm_for_jdk:21.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:11.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:17.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:21.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:25.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:8u471:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:8u471:*:*:*:enterprise_performance:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Oracle
Oracle graalvm
Oracle graalvm For Jdk
Oracle java Se
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
oracle
Published
Updated
Jul 31, 2026, 12:04 PM
Reserved
Jan 5, 2026, 6:07 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 20, 2026, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jul 15, 2026, 2:18 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jan 20, 2026, 9:21 PM