[USN-8673-1] OpenJDK 8 vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8673-1
August 25, 2026
openjdk-8 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in OpenJDK 8.
Software Description:
- openjdk-8: Open Source Java implementation
Details:
It was discovered that the JSSE component of OpenJDK 8 did not correctly
authenticate users. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to read
or modify sensitive data. (CVE-2026-46968)
It was discovered that the ImageIO component of OpenJDK 8 did not correctly
authorize users. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to read or
modify sensitive data. (CVE-2026-47010)
It was discovered that the 2D component of OpenJDK 8 did not correctly
authorize users. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2026-47021, CVE-2026-47059)
It was discovered that the Libraries component of OpenJDK 8 did not
correctly authorize users. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2026-47027)
It was discovered that the Security component of OpenJDK 8 did not
correctly authenticate users. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to read or modify sensitive data. (CVE-2026-60147)
It was discovered that the Libraries component of OpenJDK 8 did not
correctly authenticate users. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to read or modify sensitive data. (CVE-2026-47063)
It was discovered that the Scripting component of OpenJDK 8 did not
correctly authenticate users. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause a denial of service or to read or modify sensitive data.
(CVE-2026-47057, CVE-2026-47058)
Lian Owen discovered that the 2D (Little CMS) component of OpenJDK 8 did
not correctly handle certain integer arithmetic. An attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2026-41254)
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/2026-07-21
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
openjdk-8-jdk 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~26.04
openjdk-8-jdk-headless 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~26.04
openjdk-8-jre 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~26.04
openjdk-8-jre-headless 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~26.04
openjdk-8-jre-zero 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~26.04
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
openjdk-8-jdk 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~24.04
openjdk-8-jdk-headless 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~24.04
openjdk-8-jre 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~24.04
openjdk-8-jre-headless 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~24.04
openjdk-8-jre-zero 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~24.04
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
openjdk-8-jdk 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~22.04
openjdk-8-jdk-headless 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~22.04
openjdk-8-jre 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~22.04
openjdk-8-jre-headless 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~22.04
openjdk-8-jre-zero 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~22.04
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
openjdk-8-jdk 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~20.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-8-jdk-headless 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~20.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-8-jre 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~20.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-8-jre-headless 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~20.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-8-jre-zero 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~20.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
openjdk-8-jdk 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~18.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-8-jdk-headless 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~18.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-8-jre 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~18.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-8-jre-headless 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~18.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-8-jre-zero 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~18.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
openjdk-8-jdk 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~16.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-8-jdk-headless 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~16.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-8-jre 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~16.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-8-jre-headless 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~16.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-8-jre-jamvm 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~16.04
Available with Ubuntu Pro
openjdk-8-jre-zero 8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~16.04
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 any running Java
applications to make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8673-1
CVE-2026-41254, CVE-2026-46968, CVE-2026-47010, CVE-2026-47021,
CVE-2026-47027, CVE-2026-47057, CVE-2026-47058, CVE-2026-47059,
CVE-2026-47063, CVE-2026-60147
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-8/8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~26.04
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-8/8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~24.04
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-8/8u502-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~22.04
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