Skip to main content

USN-7884-1: OpenJDK 25 vulnerabilities

Jinfeng Guo discovered that the Security component of OpenJDK 25 did not correctly handle certain representations of encoded strings. An unauthenticated remote attacker could possibly use this issue to modify files or leak sensitive information. (CVE-2025-53057) Darius Bohni discovered that the JAXP component of OpenJDK 25 was vulnerable to a XML External Entity (XEE) attack. An unauthenticated remote attacker could possibly use this issue to modify files or leak sensitive information. (CVE-2025-53066) Yakov Shafranovich discovered that the Libraries component of OpenJDK 21 contained an issue where certain Strings built with StringBuilder returned an incorrect result for String.equals() checks. An unauthenticated remote attacker could possibly use this issue to update, insert, or delete accessible data. (CVE-2025-61748) 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/2025-10-21

About

Kenya Education Network CERT(KENET-CERT) is a Cybersecurity Emergency Response Team and Co-ordination Center operated by the National Research and Education Network of Kenya. KENET-CERT coordination center promotes awareness on cybersecurity incidences as well as coordinates and assists member institutions in responding effectively to cyber security threats and incidences. KENET-CERT works closely with Kenya's National CIRT coordination center (CIRT/CC) as a sector CIRT for the academic institutions. KENET promotes use of ICT in Teaching, Learning and Research in Higher Education Institutions in Kenya. KENET aims to interconnect all the Universities, Tertiary and Research Institutions in Kenya by setting up a cost effective and sustainable private network with high speed access to the global Internet. KENET also facilitates electronic communication among students and faculties in member institutions, share learning and teaching resources by collaboration in Research and Development of Educational content.