Untrusted Search Path Affecting java-1.7.0-openjdk-headless package, versions <1:1.7.0.171-2.6.13.0.el7_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JAVA170OPENJDKHEADLESS-4815299
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Jan 2018

Introduced: 16 Jan 2018

CVE-2018-2602  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-426  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 java-1.7.0-openjdk-headless to version 1:1.7.0.171-2.6.13.0.el7_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:0349.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.7.0-openjdk-headless package and not the java-1.7.0-openjdk-headless package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: I18n). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u171, 7u161, 8u152 and 9.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u151. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Java SE, Java SE Embedded executes to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. 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, Java SE Embedded accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) 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, 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 4.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

CVSS Scores

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