CVE-2018-3169 Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip package, versions <1:1.8.0.191.b12-0.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.5% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-JAVA180OPENJDKJAVADOCZIP-1666307
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed17 Oct 2018

Introduced: 17 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-3169  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip to version 1:1.8.0.191.b12-0.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2018-1097.

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, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u191, 8u182 and 11; Java SE Embedded: 8u181. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, Java SE Embedded, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), 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 3.0 Base Score 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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