PT-2018-15816 · Oracle+5 · Java Se Embedded+8
Published
2018-04-18
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2018-2799
CVSS v3.1
5.3
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Java SE versions 7u171, 8u162, and 10
Java SE Embedded version 8u161
JRockit version R28.3.17
Description
The issue allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, and JRockit. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, and JRockit. This can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications, sandboxed Java applets, or by supplying data to APIs in the specified component.
Recommendations
For Java SE versions 7u171, 8u162, and 10, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue.
For Java SE Embedded version 8u161, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue.
For JRockit version R28.3.17, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the JAXP component until a patch is available.
Avoid using sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets until the issue is resolved.
Fix
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Centos
Ibm Aix
Jrockit
Java Platform
Java Se
Java Se Embedded
Red Hat
Suse
Ubuntu