low
3.1
Advisory Published
CVE Published
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CVE-2018-2790

First published: Tue Apr 17 2018(Updated: )

It was discovered that the Security component of OpenJDK did not correctly perform merging of multiple sections for the same file listed in the JAR archive file manifest. An attacker could possibly use this flaw to alter certain attributes specified in the manifest without changing archive signature.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update181
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update171
Oracle JDK=1.8.0-update162
Oracle JDK=1.10.0
Oracle JRE=1.6.0-update181
Oracle JRE=1.7.0-update171
Oracle JRE=1.8.0-update162
Oracle JRE=1.10.0
Redhat Satellite=5.6
Redhat Satellite=5.7
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 Aus=7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.5
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Hp Xp7 Command View
Schneider-electric Struxureware Data Center Expert<7.6.0
Oracle JDK=10
Oracle JRE=10
debian/openjdk-8
8u422-b05-1

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-2790?

    CVE-2018-2790 is a vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to exploit the system.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-2790?

    Java SE: 6u181, 7u171, 8u162 and 10; Java SE Embedded: 8u161.

  • How severe is CVE-2018-2790?

    CVE-2018-2790 has a severity rating of 3.1 (low).

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-2790?

    Update to the recommended version: 8u382 or later for openjdk-8 (Debian) and apply the appropriate patches for Oracle JDK and JRE.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-2790?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-2790 at the following links: [Oracle Security Advisory](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html), [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103877), [SecurityTracker](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040697)

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