Denial of Service (DoS) Affecting openjdk-jre package, versions [1.7.0,1.7.0_181) [1.8.0,1.8.0_171)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UPSTREAM-OPENJDKJRE-73467
- published 31 Jan 2019
- disclosed 19 Apr 2018
- credit Unknown
Introduced: 19 Apr 2018
CVE-2018-2799 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade openjdk-jre
to version 7.0.181, 8.0.171 or higher.
Overview
openjdk-jre is a free and open-source implementation of the Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE).
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS). Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JAXP). 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.