CVE-2018-2800 Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip package, versions <1:1.8.0.171-7.b10.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-JAVA180OPENJDKJAVADOCZIP-1662403
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed19 Apr 2018

Introduced: 19 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-2800  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip to version 1:1.8.0.171-7.b10.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2018-1002.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip package and not the java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: RMI). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u181, 7u171 and 8u162; JRockit: R28.3.17. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, JRockit. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, JRockit accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, JRockit accessible data. Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

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