Ubuntu alert USN-8673-1 (openjdk-8)

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[USN-8673-1] OpenJDK 8 vulnerabilities
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Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:45 +0000
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8673-1
August 25, 2026

openjdk-8 vulnerabilities
==========================================================================

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-...

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~u...
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-8/8u502-ga~u...
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-8/8u502-ga~u...


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