CVE-2018-2579 Affecting openjdk-7 package, versions <7u171-2.6.13-1~deb8u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN8-OPENJDK7-398399
  • published18 Jan 2018
  • disclosed18 Jan 2018

Introduced: 18 Jan 2018

CVE-2018-2579  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 openjdk-7 to version 7u171-2.6.13-1~deb8u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjdk-7 package and not the openjdk-7 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u171, 7u161, 8u152 and 9.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u151; JRockit: R28.3.16. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data. 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 3.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

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