CVE-2018-3180: Medium severity Oracle JDK vulnerability
A certificate verification flaw was found in the JSSE component of OpenJDK. No check was preformed during the TLS session resumption to ensure that the same endpoint identification algorithm had been used when originally opening the session as was required when resuming the session. In certain cases, this could lead to having TLS connection established without required server identity verification.
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Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JSSE). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u201, 7u191, 8u182 and 11; Java SE Embedded: 8u181; JRockit: R28.3.19. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via SSL/TLS to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g. code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g. through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2018-3180.
What is the severity level of CVE-2018-3180?
The severity level of CVE-2018-3180 is medium, with a severity value of 5.6.
What is the affected software for CVE-2018-3180?
The affected software for CVE-2018-3180 includes Java SE, Java SE Embedded, and JRockit components of Oracle Java SE.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-3180?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-3180 in the Oracle Security Advisory (CPUOct2018-4428296) and the Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA-2018:2942 and RHSA-2018:2943).
How can I fix CVE-2018-3180?
To fix CVE-2018-3180, update to the recommended versions provided by your software vendor.