CVE-2018-2678: Medium severity Oracle JDK vulnerability
It was discovered that the implementation of the BasicAttributes class in the JDNI component of OpenJDK did not limit the amount of memory allocated when creating object instance from a serialized form. A specially-crafted input could cause a Java application to use an excessive amount of memory when deserialized.
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Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JNDI). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u171, 7u161, 8u152 and 9.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u151; JRockit: R28.3.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. 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: 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 4.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2018-2678.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-2678?
The severity of CVE-2018-2678 is medium.
Which versions of Java SE are affected by CVE-2018-2678?
The affected versions of Java SE are 6u171, 7u161, 8u152, and 9.0.1.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-2678?
The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit the vulnerability.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-2678?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-2678 at the following references: [Oracle Security Advisory](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html), [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102659), [SecurityTracker](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040203).