medium
6.5
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-2582

First published: Mon Jan 15 2018(Updated: )

It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK failed to properly validate uses of the invokeinterface Java Virtual Machine instruction. An untrusted Java application or applet could use this flaw to bypass certain Java sandbox restrictions.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/openjdk-8
8u442-ga-2
Oracle JDK 6=1.8.0-update152
Oracle JDK 6=9.0.1
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.8.0-update152
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=9.0.1
redhat satellite=5.8
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=7.5
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=7.0
Debian=9.0
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=17.10
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Data Center Expert<7.6.0
HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software>=8.6.2-01
HP XP P9000 Command View>=8.6.2-01
HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software>=8.6.2-01
Oracle JDK 6=1.9.0.1
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.9.0.1

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-2582?

    CVE-2018-2582 is a vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE, which allows unauthenticated attackers with network access to exploit a vulnerability via multiple protocols.

  • Which versions of Java SE are affected by CVE-2018-2582?

    Java SE versions 8u152 and 9.0.1 are affected by CVE-2018-2582.

  • How severe is CVE-2018-2582?

    CVE-2018-2582 has a severity rating of 6.5 (high).

  • What is the recommended remedy for CVE-2018-2582 on Ubuntu?

    For Ubuntu, the recommended remedy for CVE-2018-2582 is to upgrade to openjdk-9 version 9.0.4+12-1 or openjdk-8 version 8.

  • Where can I find more information on CVE-2018-2582?

    You can find more information on CVE-2018-2582 on the Oracle Security Advisory and SecurityFocus websites.

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