CVE-2021-2161: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-2161 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 16 · Related 21Timeline
- 22-04-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 26-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u291, 8u281, 11.0.10, 16; Java SE Embedded: 8u281; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 19.3.5, 20.3.1.2 and 21.0.0.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Java SE, Java SE Embedded, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. It can also be exploited by supplying untrusted data to APIs in the specified Component. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.9 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- NVDNIST5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
3.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.36 pp
From 3.13% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Chainguard22 products
- openjdk-10All versions (No fix recorded)
- openjdk-11-demosAll versions (No fix recorded)
- openjdk-11-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
- openjdk-12-jre-base< 12.0.2.10-r10
- openjdk-13-jre-baseAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi6 products
- openjdk-10All versions (No fix recorded)
- openjdk-11-demosAll versions (No fix recorded)
- openjdk-12-jre-base< 12.0.2.10-r10
- openjdk-13-jre-baseAll versions (No fix recorded)
- openjdk-15-jreAll versions (No fix recorded)
Netapp5 products
Oracle4 products
- graalvmEOL19.3.5 | 20.3.1.2 | 21.0.0.2
- jdkEOL1.7.0:update291 | 1.8.0:update281 | 11.0.10 | 16.0.0
- jre1.8.0:update281
- openjdkEOL≥ 11, ≤ 11.0.10 | ≥ 13, ≤ 13.0.6 | ≥ 15, ≤ 15.0.2 | 7 | 7:update1 | 7:update10 | 7:update101 | 7:update11 | 7:update111 | 7:update121 | 7:update13 | 7:update131 | 7:update141 | 7:update15 | 7:update151 | 7:update161 | 7:update17 | 7:update171 | 7:update181 | 7:update191 | 7:update2 | 7:update201 | 7:update21 | 7:update211 | 7:update221 | 7:update231 | 7:update241 | 7:update25 | 7:update251 | 7:update261 | 7:update271 | 7:update281 | 7:update291 | 7:update3 | 7:update4 | 7:update40 | 7:update45 | 7:update5 | 7:update51 | 7:update55 | 7:update6 | 7:update60 | 7:update65 | 7:update67 | 7:update7 | 7:update72 | 7:update76 | 7:update80 | 7:update85 | 7:update9 | 7:update91 | 7:update95 | 7:update97 | 7:update99 | 8 | 8:milestone1 | 8:milestone2 | 8:milestone3 | 8:milestone4 | 8:milestone5 | 8:milestone6 | 8:milestone7 | 8:milestone8 | 8:milestone9 | 8:update101 | 8:update102 | 8:update11 | 8:update111 | 8:update112 | 8:update121 | 8:update131 | 8:update141 | 8:update151 | 8:update152 | 8:update161 | 8:update162 | 8:update171 | 8:update172 | 8:update181 | 8:update191 | 8:update192 | 8:update20 | 8:update201 | 8:update202 | 8:update211 | 8:update212 | 8:update221 | 8:update222 | 8:update231 | 8:update232 | 8:update241 | 8:update242 | 8:update25 | 8:update252 | 8:update262 | 8:update271 | 8:update281 | 8:update282 | 8:update31 | 8:update40 | 8:update45 | 8:update5 | 8:update51 | 8:update60 | 8:update65 | 8:update66 | 8:update71 | 8:update72 | 8:update73 | 8:update74 | 8:update77 | 8:update91 | 8:update92 | 16
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL9.0 | 10.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL32 | 33 | 34
Mcafee1 product
- epolicy_orchestrator< 5.10.0 | 5.10.0 | 5.10.0:update_1 | 5.10.0:update_10 | 5.10.0:update_2 | 5.10.0:update_3 | 5.10.0:update_4 | 5.10.0:update_5 | 5.10.0:update_6 | 5.10.0:update_7 | 5.10.0:update_8 | 5.10.0:update_9
Oracle corporation1 product
- java se jdk and jreJava SE:7u291 | Java SE:8u281 | Java SE:11.0.10 | Java SE:16 | Java SE Embedded:8u281 | Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:19.3.5 | Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:20.3.1.2 | Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:21.0.0.2
Ubuntu1 product
- icedtea-webAll versions (No fix recorded)
9 vendors · 42 products
References
15 links- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00021.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
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- docs.azul.com/core/zulu-openjdk/release-notes/april-2021.htmlX Refsource MISCAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10366X Refsource CONFIRMAdvisoryThird Party Advisory