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TI-2023-19674 Aliases CVE-2023-38264GHSA-p7p5-3hmf-xx69

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition denial of service

Priority LOW 34CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

The IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition's Object Request Broker (ORB) 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.5.21 and 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.8.21 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack in some circumstances due to improper enforcement of the JEP 290 MaxRef and MaxDepth deserialization filters. IBM X-Force ID: 260578.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00848 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSDK, Java Technology Edition7.1.0.0 – 7.1.5.21; 8.0.0.0 – 8.0.8.21—No fix listedCNA
  • SDK, Java Technology Edition VendorIBM Affected 7.1.0.0 – 7.1.5.21; 8.0.0.0 – 8.0.8.21 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:java_technology:*:*:*7.1.0.0 to before 7.1.5.22; 8.0.0.0 to before 8.0.8.25VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:java_technology:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.0 to before 7.1.5.22; 8.0.0.0 to before 8.0.8.25 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:4160 Released 2024-06-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    java-1.8.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.25-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.8.25-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.8.25-1jpp.1.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.25-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.8.25-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.8.25-1jpp.1.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.25-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.8.25-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.8.25-1jpp.1.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.25-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.8.25-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.8.25-1jpp.1.el7 +3
  • RHSA-2024:3685 Released 2024-06-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    java-1.8.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary (v. 8) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.25-1.el8_10, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.8.25-1.el8_10, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.8.25-1.el8_10 +5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2024:4160
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2024:4160
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2024:4160
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:3685
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2024:4160

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38264
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7p5-3hmf-xx69

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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