CVE-2018-2814: High severity Oracle JDK vulnerability
A flaw was found in the way the Hotspot component of OpenJDK handled clones of the java.lang.ref.Reference objects. An untrusted Java application or applet could use this flaw to bypass Java sandbox restrictions.
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Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u181, 7u171, 8u162 and 10; Java SE Embedded: 8u161. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, Java SE Embedded, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-2814?
The severity of CVE-2018-2814 is high.
Which versions of Java SE are affected by CVE-2018-2814?
Java SE versions 6u181, 7u171, 8u162, and 10 are affected by CVE-2018-2814.
How can an unauthenticated attacker exploit CVE-2018-2814?
CVE-2018-2814 can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker with network access.
What is the remedy for CVE-2018-2814 on Ubuntu?
The remedy for CVE-2018-2814 on Ubuntu is to update OpenJDK 7 to version 7u171 or OpenJDK 8 to version 8u382-ga-2.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-2814?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-2814 in the Oracle Security Advisory CPUApr2018.