high
8.3
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-2814

First published: Fri Apr 13 2018(Updated: )

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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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/openjdk-8
8u432-b06-2
Oracle Java SE 7=1.6.0-update181
Oracle Java SE 7=1.7.0-update171
Oracle Java SE 7=1.8.0-update162
Oracle Java SE 7=10
Oracle JRE=1.6.0-update181
Oracle JRE=1.7.0-update171
Oracle JRE=1.8.0-update162
Oracle JRE=10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Linux=9.0
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=17.10
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Data Center Expert<7.6.0
HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software
Oracle Java SE 7=1.10.0
Oracle 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 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.

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