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CVE-2018-2952

First published: Fri Jul 13 2018(Updated: )

It was discovered that the implementation of the PatternSyntaxException class in the Concurrency component of OpenJDK failed to sufficiently validate the 'index' value (to ensure it's not greater than the regular expression length) in the getMessage() method. An instance of the class with invalid index value, for example one created via deserialization on an untrusted input, could cause a Java application to use an excessive amount of memory.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/openjdk-8
8u442-ga-2
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=17.0.0<=17.1.0
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=16.1.0<=16.1.3
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=15.1.0<=15.1.8
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=8.0.0<=8.4.0
Oracle Java SE 7=1.6.0-update191
Oracle Java SE 7=1.7.0-update181
Oracle Java SE 7=1.8.0-update172
Oracle Java SE 7=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
Oracle Java SE=r28.3.18
Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Linux=9.0
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software
Red Hat Satellite=5.6
Red Hat Satellite=5.7
Red Hat Satellite=5.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.7
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=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager
NetApp Cloud Backup
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller>=11.0<=11.70.1
NetApp SANtricity Storage Manager
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager for Windows
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
NetApp Plug-in for Symantec NetBackup
NetApp SnapManager for Oracle
NetApp SnapManager for SAP
NetApp SteelStore Cloud Integrated Storage
NetApp Storage Replication Adapter for Clustered Data ONTAP for VMware vSphere>=9.7
NetApp VASA Provider>=9.7
NetApp Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere>=9.7

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-2952?

    CVE-2018-2952 is a vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE, specifically in the Concurrency subcomponent.

  • Which versions of Oracle Java SE are affected by CVE-2018-2952?

    Java SE versions 6u191, 7u181, 8u172, and 10.0.1 are affected by CVE-2018-2952.

  • How difficult is it to exploit CVE-2018-2952?

    CVE-2018-2952 has a difficulty level of 'Difficult to exploit' and does not require authentication.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2018-2952?

    CVE-2018-2952 has a severity value of 3.7, which is categorized as medium severity.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-2952?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-2952 on the Oracle website and the Red Hat website.

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