CVE-2018-2796 Affecting java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo package, versions <1.8.0.171-3.3.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES150-JAVA180OPENJDKDEMO-2763800
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed12 Jul 2018

Introduced: 12 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-2796  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.0 java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo to version 1.8.0.171-3.3.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo package and not the java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.0 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Concurrency). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u171, 8u162 and 10; Java SE Embedded: 8u161; JRockit: R28.3.17. Easily exploitable 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 ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Note: 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 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

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