# CVE-2026-6918: 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.

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.59
- Published: 2026-05-05 · Updated: 2026-07-15

## Affected

- Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OpenJ9: from 0.21, fixed in 0.59

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OpenJ9, upgrade to a fixed version (0.59) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/security/advisories/GHSA-q393-vr4c-969r
- https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/pull/23793

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