---
title: CVE-2024-21208
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-21208
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# CVE-2024-21208

Publication date 15 October 2024

Last updated 11 July 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-21208#priority-reason )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**3.7 · Low**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-21208#impact-score)

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## Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM
Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Networking).
Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u421, 8u421-perf,
11.0.24, 17.0.12, 21.0.4, 23; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.12, 21.0.4, 23;
Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.15 and 21.3.11. Difficult to
exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access
via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for
JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this
vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial
of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle
GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java
deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start
applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code
(e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for
security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically
in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an
administrator). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS
Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

### Why is this CVE low priority?

cvss is 3.7

[Learn more about Ubuntu priority](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| openjdk-13 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release |
| 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Ignored end of standard support, was ignored [superseded by openjdk-17] |
| openjdk-16 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release |
| 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Ignored end of standard support, was ignored [superseded by openjdk-17] |
| openjdk-17 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected |
| 25.10 questing | Not affected |
| 25.04 plucky | Not affected |
| 24.10 oracular | Fixed 17.0.13+11-2ubuntu1~24.10 |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 17.0.13+11-2ubuntu1~24.04 |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 17.0.13+11-2ubuntu1~22.04 |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 17.0.13+11-2ubuntu1~20.04 |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 17.0.13+11-2ubuntu1~18.04.2  Ubuntu Pro |
| openjdk-17-crac | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected |
| 25.10 questing | Not affected |
| 25.04 plucky | Not affected |
| 24.10 oracular | Fixed 17.0.14+7-0ubuntu1~24.10 |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| openjdk-18 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release |
| 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Ignored superseded by openjdk-19 |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| openjdk-19 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release |
| 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| openjdk-21 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected |
| 25.10 questing | Not affected |
| 25.04 plucky | Not affected |
| 24.10 oracular | Fixed 21.0.5+11-1ubuntu1~24.10 |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 21.0.5+11-1ubuntu1~24.04 |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 21.0.5+11-1ubuntu1~22.04 |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 21.0.5+11-1ubuntu1~20.04 |
| openjdk-21-crac | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected |
| 25.10 questing | Not affected |
| 25.04 plucky | Not affected |
| 24.10 oracular | Fixed 21.0.6+7-0ubuntu1~24.10 |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| openjdk-22 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release |
| 24.10 oracular | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| openjdk-23 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release |
| 24.10 oracular | Fixed 23.0.1+11-1ubuntu1~24.10.1 |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| openjdk-8 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Fixed 8u432-ga~us1-0ubuntu1 |
| 25.10 questing | Fixed 8u432-ga~us1-0ubuntu1 |
| 25.04 plucky | Fixed 8u432-ga~us1-0ubuntu1 |
| 24.10 oracular | Fixed 8u432-ga~us1-0ubuntu2~24.10 |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 8u432-ga~us1-0ubuntu2~24.04 |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 8u432-ga~us1-0ubuntu2~22.04 |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 8u432-ga~us1-0ubuntu2~20.04 |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 8u432-ga~us1-0ubuntu2~18.04  Ubuntu Pro |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 8u432-ga~us1-0ubuntu2~16.04.4  Ubuntu Pro |
| openjdk-9 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release |
| 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of ESM support, was ignored [no longer supported by upstream] |
| openjdk-lts | 26.04 LTS resolute | Fixed 11.0.26~3ea-1ubuntu1 |
| 25.10 questing | Fixed 11.0.26~3ea-1ubuntu1 |
| 25.04 plucky | Fixed 11.0.26~3ea-1ubuntu1 |
| 24.10 oracular | Fixed 11.0.25+9-1ubuntu1~24.10 |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 11.0.25+9-1ubuntu1~24.04 |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 11.0.25+9-1ubuntu1~22.04 |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 11.0.25+9-1ubuntu1~20.04 |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 11.0.25+9-1ubuntu1~18.04  Ubuntu Pro |

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* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

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## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

3.7 · Low

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | High |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | Low |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 3.7 · Low |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-21208)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21208)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2024-21208)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-21208)

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### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21208>
* <https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2024.html>
