CVE-2026-61308

OpenJDK: Enhance HTTP Connections (2026-08 Security Update)

Published Aug 18, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium 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: Networking). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u501, 11.0.32, 17.0.20, 21.0.12, 25.0.4, 26.0.2; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.20 and 21.0.12; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.19. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability can be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. This vulnerability also 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.8 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4756-1 openjdk-11 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4757-1 openjdk-17 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6457-1 openjdk-21 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6460-1 openjdk-25 security update
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-285
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Oracle graalvm Enterprise Edition
Vendors & Products Oracle graalvm Enterprise Edition
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthorized Data Access via Java Networking API Exploitation OpenJDK: Enhance HTTP Connections (2026-08 Security Update)
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat openjdk
Redhat openjdk Els
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Els
Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
cpe:/a:redhat:openjdk:1.8
cpe:/a:redhat:openjdk:17
cpe:/a:redhat:openjdk:21
cpe:/a:redhat:openjdk:25
cpe:/a:redhat:openjdk_els:11::el7
cpe:/a:redhat:openjdk_els:11::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:openjdk_els:11::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat openjdk
Redhat openjdk Els
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Els
Redhat rhel Eus
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthorized Data Access via Java Networking API Exploitation
Weaknesses CWE-284
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: Networking). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u501, 11.0.32, 17.0.20, 21.0.12, 25.0.4, 26.0.2; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.20 and 21.0.12; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.19. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability can be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. This vulnerability also 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.8 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
First Time appeared Oracle
Oracle graalvm
Oracle graalvm For Jdk
Oracle java Se
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:21.3.19:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm_for_jdk:17.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm_for_jdk:21.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:11.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:17.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:21.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:25.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:26.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:8u501:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Oracle
Oracle graalvm
Oracle graalvm For Jdk
Oracle java Se
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}