medium
5.3
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-2798

First published: Sat Apr 14 2018(Updated: )

It was discovered that the implementation of the Container class in the AWT 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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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/openjdk-8
8u432-b06-2
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update181
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update171
Oracle JDK 6=1.8.0-update162
Oracle JDK 6=10
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update181
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update171
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.8.0-update162
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=10
BEA JRockit=r28.3.17
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=8.0
Debian=9.0
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=17.10
HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Data Center Expert<7.6.0
Oracle JDK 6=1.10.0
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.10.0

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-2798.

  • Which Java components are affected by this vulnerability?

    The Java SE, Java SE Embedded, and JRockit components of Oracle Java SE are affected.

  • Which versions of Java SE are affected by this vulnerability?

    Java SE 6u181, 7u171, 8u162, and 10 are affected.

  • How severe is this vulnerability?

    This vulnerability has a severity rating of 5.3 (medium).

  • Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this vulnerability in the references section of the vulnerability description.

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