# Security update for java-11-openjdk

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0338-1  
Release Date: 2025-02-03T15:13:42Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1236278

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-21502

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-21502 ( SUSE ):  6.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-21502 ( SUSE ):  4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2025-21502 ( NVD ):  4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * Legacy Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for java-11-openjdk fixes the following issues:

Upgrade to upstream tag jdk-11.0.26+4 (January 2025 CPU)

Security fixes:

  * CVE-2025-21502: Enhance array handling (JDK-8330045, bsc#1236278)

Other changes:

  * JDK-8224624: Inefficiencies in CodeStrings::add_comment cause - timeouts
  * JDK-8225045: javax/swing/JInternalFrame/8146321//JInternalFrameIconTest.java
    fails on linux-x64
  * JDK-8232367: Update Reactive Streams to 1.0.3 -- tests only
  * JDK-8247706: Unintentional use of new Date(year...) with absolute year
  * JDK-8299254: Support dealing with standard assert macro
  * JDK-8303920: Avoid calling out to python in DataDescriptorSignatureMissing
    test
  * JDK-8315936: Parallelize gc/stress/TestStressG1Humongous.java test
  * JDK-8316193: jdk/jfr/event/oldobject/TestListenerLeak.java
    java.lang.Exception: Could not find leak
  * JDK-8328300: Convert PrintDialogsTest.java from Applet to main program
  * JDK-8328642: Convert applet test MouseDraggedOutCauseScrollingTest.html to
    main
  * JDK-8334332: TestIOException.java fails if run by root
  * JDK-8335428: Enhanced Building of Processes
  * JDK-8335801: [11u] Backport of 8210988 to 11u removes gcc warnings
  * JDK-8335912, JDK-8337499: Add an operation mode to the jar command when
    extracting to not overwriting existing files
  * JDK-8336564: Enhance mask blit functionality redux
  * JDK-8338402: GHA: some of bundles may not get removed
  * JDK-8339082: Bump update version for OpenJDK: jdk-11.0.26
  * JDK-8339180: Enhanced Building of Processes: Follow-on Issue
  * JDK-8339470: [17u] More defensive fix for 8163921
  * JDK-8339637: (tz) Update Timezone Data to 2024b
  * JDK-8339644: Improve parsing of Day/Month in tzdata rules
  * JDK-8339803: Acknowledge case insensitive unambiguous keywords in tzdata
    files
  * JDK-8340552: Harden TzdbZoneRulesCompiler against missing zone names
  * JDK-8340671: GHA: Bump macOS and Xcode versions to macos-12 and XCode 13.4.1
  * JDK-8340815: Add SECURITY.md file
  * JDK-8342426: [11u] javax/naming/module/RunBasic.java javac compile fails
  * JDK-8342629: [11u] Properly message out that shenandoah is disabled
  * JDK-8347483: [11u] Remove designator DEFAULT_PROMOTED_VERSION_PRE=ea for
    release 11.0.26

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2025-338=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-338=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-338=1

  * Legacy Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-SP6-2025-338=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2025-338=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-338=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2025-338=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-338=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2025-338=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-338=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-338=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-338=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-338=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-338=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2025-338=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2025-338=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2025-338=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.3-2025-338=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-debugsource-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-debugsource-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-debuginfo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-src-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-debugsource-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-jmods-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-debuginfo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-debuginfo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-debuginfo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * java-11-openjdk-javadoc-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * Legacy Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-debugsource-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-debuginfo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-debuginfo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-debuginfo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * java-11-openjdk-javadoc-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-debugsource-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-debuginfo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-debugsource-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-debugsource-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-debugsource-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-debuginfo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-debugsource-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-debugsource-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-debuginfo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-debugsource-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-debugsource-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    * java-11-openjdk-debugsource-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-devel-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-headless-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-demo-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1
    * java-11-openjdk-11.0.26.0-150000.3.122.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-21502.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236278

SUSE: 2025:0338-1 moderate: java-11-openjdk Security Advisory Updates

February 3, 2025
* bsc#1236278 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-21502

Summary

## This update for java-11-openjdk fixes the following issues: Upgrade to upstream tag jdk-11.0.26+4 (January 2025 CPU) Security fixes: * CVE-2025-21502: Enhance array handling (JDK-8330045, bsc#1236278) Other changes: * JDK-8224624: Inefficiencies in CodeStrings::add_comment cause - timeouts * JDK-8225045: javax/swing/JInternalFrame/8146321//JInternalFrameIconTest.java fails on linux-x64 * JDK-8232367: Update Reactive Streams to 1.0.3 -- tests only * JDK-8247706: Unintentional use of new Date(year...) with absolute year * JDK-8299254: Support dealing with standard assert macro * JDK-8303920: Avoid calling out to python in DataDescriptorSignatureMissing test * JDK-8315936: Parallelize gc/stress/TestStressG1Humongous.java test * JDK-8316193: jdk/jfr/event/oldobject/TestListenerLeak.java java.lang.Exception: Could not find leak * JDK-8328300: Convert PrintDialogsTest.java from Applet to main program * JDK-8328642: Convert applet test MouseDragg...

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References

* bsc#1236278

Cross-

* CVE-2025-21502

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-21502 ( SUSE ): 6.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2025-21502 ( SUSE ): 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

* CVE-2025-21502 ( NVD ): 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Products:

* Legacy Module 15-SP6

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE ...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0338-1
Release Date: 2025-02-03T15:13:42Z
Rating: moderate

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