high
8.3
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-3169

First published: Mon Oct 15 2018(Updated: )

It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK did not perform access checks correctly in certain cases when performing field link resolution. An untrusted Java application or applet could use this flaw to bypass Java sandbox restrictions.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/openjdk-11
11.0.24+8-2~deb11u1
11.0.25+9-1~deb11u1
11.0.26+4-1
debian/openjdk-8
8u432-b06-2
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update191
Oracle JDK 6=1.8.0-update181
Oracle JDK 6=11.0.0
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update191
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.8.0-update181
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=11.0.0
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 eus=7.6
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 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=18.04
Ubuntu=18.10
HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software<8.6.3-00

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-3169?

    CVE-2018-3169 is a vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Hotspot).

  • Which versions of Java SE are affected by CVE-2018-3169?

    Java SE versions 7u191, 8u182, and 11 are affected by CVE-2018-3169.

  • How severe is CVE-2018-3169?

    CVE-2018-3169 has a severity rating of 8.3 (high).

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-3169?

    To fix CVE-2018-3169, update to the recommended versions of Java SE provided by your software vendor.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-3169?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-3169 in the references provided: [Link 1](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html#AppendixJAVA), [Link 2](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2942), [Link 3](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2943).

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