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CVE-2018-2678 Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk package, versions <1:1.8.0.161-0.b14.36.amzn1

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.29% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN201803-JAVA180OPENJDK-1710637
  • published 27 Sep 2021
  • disclosed 18 Jan 2018
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Introduced: 18 Jan 2018

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How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 java-1.8.0-openjdk to version 1:1.8.0.161-0.b14.36.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2018-949.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.8.0-openjdk package and not the java-1.8.0-openjdk package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JNDI). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u171, 7u161, 8u152 and 9.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u151; JRockit: R28.3.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Note: This vulnerability applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

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CVSS Scores

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NVD

4.3 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    Low