CVE-2026-6918
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CVE-2026-6918 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In Eclipse Open9J versions 0.21 to 0.58, a pre-authentication remote attacker can crash JITServer by sending a 32-byte crafted TCP message.. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Eclipse Open9J versions 0.21 to 0.58, a pre-authentication remote attacker can crash JITServer by sending a 32-byte crafted TCP message.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | Openj9 | >= 0.21.0, < 0.59.0 |
References
- https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/pull/23793Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/security/advisories/GHSA-q393-vr4c-969rExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/security/advisories/GHSA-q393-vr4c-969rExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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