Uncontrolled resource consumption in Oracle Java SE
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Vulnerability in Oracle Java SE (component: 2D). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 25.0.4 and 26.0.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Java SE. 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 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).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2026:57118 Released 2026-08-27 · Red Hat rating ModerateOpenJDK 25.0.4.1 Security Update for Windows Builds
- Temurin Build of OpenJDK 25.0.4.1
- RHSA-2026:57765 Released 2026-08-20 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images java-25-openjdk-1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.hum1@aarch64, java-25-openjdk-1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.hum1@src, java-25-openjdk-1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.hum1@x86_64 +47
- RHSA-2026:57177 Released 2026-08-19 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
- Red Hat Hardened Images java-25-openjdk-portable-1:25.0.4.1.1-0.1.hum1@aarch64, java-25-openjdk-portable-1:25.0.4.1.1-0.1.hum1@src, java-25-openjdk-portable-1:25.0.4.1.1-0.1.hum1@x86_64 +22
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:55799 Released 2026-08-19 · Red Hat rating ModerateOpenJDK 25.0.4.1 Security Update for Portable Linux Builds
- Red Hat Build of OpenJDK 25.0.4.1
- RHSA-2026:55798 Released 2026-08-19 · Red Hat rating Moderatejava-25-openjdk security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) java-25-openjdk-1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.el10, java-25-openjdk-crypto-adapter-1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.el10, java-25-openjdk-demo-1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.el10 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) java-25-openjdk-1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.el9, java-25-openjdk-crypto-adapter-1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.el9, java-25-openjdk-demo-1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.el9 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) java-25-openjdk-crypto-adapter-fastdebug-1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.el10, java-25-openjdk-crypto-adapter-slowdebug-1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.el10, java-25-openjdk-demo-fastdebug-1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.el10 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) java-25-openjdk-crypto-adapter-fastdebug-1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.el9, java-25-openjdk-crypto-adapter-slowdebug-1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.el9, java-25-openjdk-demo-fastdebug-1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.el9 +13
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit Intelligence | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Build of OpenJDK 25.0.4.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:55799 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:55798 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:55798 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:55798 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:55798 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:57177, RHSA-2026:57765 |
| Temurin Build of OpenJDK 25.0.4.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:57118 |
Not affected: 9 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Hardened Images
- Red Hat build of OpenJDK 1.8
- Red Hat build of OpenJDK 11 ELS
- Red Hat build of OpenJDK 17
- Red Hat build of OpenJDK 21
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-70906
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-969j-f8m5-xpgq
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:57118 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:55799 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-10 Fix available: Red Hat Build of OpenJDK 25.0.4.1, Temurin Build of OpenJDK 25.0.4.1 · Red Hat
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-70906 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-70906 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-969j-f8m5-xpgq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-70906 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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