1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-7480-1

USN-7480-1: OpenJDK 8 vulnerabilities

Publication date

6 May 2025

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in OpenJDK 8.

Releases

Packages

  • openjdk-8 - Open Source Java implementation

Details

Alicja Kario discovered that the JSSE component of OpenJDK 8 incorrectly
handled RSA padding. An Attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information. (CVE-2025-21587)

It was discovered that the Compiler component of OpenJDK 8 incorrectly
handled compiler transformations. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2025-30691)

It was discovered that the 2D component of OpenJDK 8 did not properly
manage memory under certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2025-30698)

In addition to security fixes, the updated packages contain bug fixes, new
features, and possibly incompatible changes.

Please see the following for more information:

Alicja Kario discovered that the JSSE component of OpenJDK 8 incorrectly
handled RSA padding. An Attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information. (CVE-2025-21587)

It was discovered that the Compiler component of OpenJDK 8 incorrectly
handled compiler transformations. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2025-30691)

It was discovered that the 2D component of OpenJDK 8 did not properly
manage memory under certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2025-30698)

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/2025-04-15

Update instructions

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart Java applications to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
25.04 plucky openjdk-8-jdk –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~25.04
openjdk-8-jdk-headless –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~25.04
openjdk-8-jre –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~25.04
openjdk-8-jre-headless –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~25.04
openjdk-8-jre-zero –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~25.04
24.10 oracular openjdk-8-jdk –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~24.10
openjdk-8-jdk-headless –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~24.10
openjdk-8-jre –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~24.10
openjdk-8-jre-headless –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~24.10
openjdk-8-jre-zero –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~24.10
24.04 noble openjdk-8-jdk –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~24.04
openjdk-8-jdk-headless –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~24.04
openjdk-8-jre –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~24.04
openjdk-8-jre-headless –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~24.04
openjdk-8-jre-zero –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~24.04
22.04 jammy openjdk-8-jdk –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~22.04
openjdk-8-jdk-headless –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~22.04
openjdk-8-jre –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~22.04
openjdk-8-jre-headless –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~22.04
openjdk-8-jre-zero –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~22.04
20.04 focal openjdk-8-jdk –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~20.04
openjdk-8-jdk-headless –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~20.04
openjdk-8-jre –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~20.04
openjdk-8-jre-headless –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~20.04
openjdk-8-jre-zero –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~20.04
18.04 bionic openjdk-8-jdk –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~18.04  
openjdk-8-jdk-headless –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~18.04  
openjdk-8-jre –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~18.04  
openjdk-8-jre-headless –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~18.04  
openjdk-8-jre-zero –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~18.04  
16.04 xenial openjdk-8-jdk –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1  
openjdk-8-jdk-headless –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1  
openjdk-8-jre –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1  
openjdk-8-jre-headless –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1  
openjdk-8-jre-jamvm –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1  
openjdk-8-jre-zero –  8u452-ga~us1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1  

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