medium
4.3
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-2940

First published: Tue Jul 17 2018(Updated: )

Oracle Java SE 6u201, 7u191, 8u181, and 10.0.2 fixes an unspecified vulnerability in the Libraries component (<a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2940">CVE-2018-2940</a>). Upstream has CVSS scored this issue as: 4.3/CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N External Reference: <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html#AppendixJAVA">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html#AppendixJAVA</a>

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/java<1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.191-1jpp.1.el6
1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.191-1jpp.1.el6
redhat/java<1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.181-1jpp.2.el6
1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.181-1jpp.2.el6
redhat/java<1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.211-1jpp.1.el6
1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.211-1jpp.1.el6
redhat/java<1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.181-1jpp.2.el7
1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.181-1jpp.2.el7
redhat/java<1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7
1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7
redhat/java<1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.211-1jpp.1.el7
1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.211-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el6_10
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el6_10
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.2.el6_10
1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.2.el6_10
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update191
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update181
Oracle JDK=1.8.0-update172
Oracle JDK=10.0.1
Oracle JRE=1.6.0-update191
Oracle JRE=1.7.0-update181
Oracle JRE=1.8.0-update172
Oracle JRE=10.0.1
Hp Xp7 Command View
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 Workstation=6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows
Netapp Cloud Backup
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller>=11.0<=11.70.1
Netapp E-series Santricity Storage Manager
NetApp OnCommand Insight
Netapp Oncommand Unified Manager
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
Netapp Plug-in For Symantec Netbackup
Netapp Snapmanager Oracle
Netapp Snapmanager Sap
Netapp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage
Netapp Storage Replication Adapter For Clustered Data Ontap Vmware Vsphere>=9.7
Netapp Vasa Provider For Clustered Data Ontap>=9.7
Netapp Virtual Storage Console Vmware Vsphere>=9.7

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-2940?

    The severity of CVE-2018-2940 is medium.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-2940?

    Affected software versions are Java SE: 6u191, 7u181, 8u172 and 10.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u171.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-2940?

    An unauthenticated attacker with network access can easily exploit CVE-2018-2940.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-2940?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-2940 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2940), [Reference 2](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html#AppendixJAVA), [Reference 3](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2254).

  • What is the remedy for CVE-2018-2940?

    The remedy for CVE-2018-2940 is to update to the following versions: Java SE: 6u191, 7u181, 8u172, 10.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u171.

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