CVE-2019-2786
First published: Tue Jul 16 2019(Updated: )
It was discovered that the AccessController class implementation in the Security component of OpenJDK failed, in certain cases, to consider the current context and correctly restrict privileges based on it. An untrusted Java application or applet could use this flaw to bypass certain Java sandbox restrictions.
Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/openjdk-11 | 11.0.24+8-2~deb11u1 11.0.26+4-1~deb11u1 11.0.26+4-1 | |
| debian/openjdk-8 | 8u442-ga-2 | |
| Oracle JDK 6 | =1.8.0-update211 | |
| Oracle JDK 6 | =1.8.0-update212 | |
| Oracle JDK 6 | =11.0.3 | |
| Oracle JDK 6 | =12.0.1 | |
| Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) | =1.8.0-update211 | |
| Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) | =1.8.0-update212 | |
| Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) | =11.0.3 | |
| Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) | =12.0.1 | |
| openSUSE | =15.0 | |
| openSUSE | =15.1 | |
| HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software | <8.7.0-00 | |
| Ubuntu | =16.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =18.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =19.04 | |
| redhat satellite | =5.8 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =8.0 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux desktop | =6.0 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux desktop | =7.0 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux eus | =8.6 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux server | =6.0 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux server | =7.0 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux workstation | =6.0 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux workstation | =7.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00038.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00044.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2585
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2590
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2592
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2737
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03977en_us
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4080-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4083-1/
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03977en_us
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-2786
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html#AppendixJAVA
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1817
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1810
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1811
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1815
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1816
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1840
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1839
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-2786
- http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk-updates/jdk11u/rev/190106d07f25
- http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk8u/jdk8u/jdk/rev/dacc6a3dd712
- http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u/jdk/rev/708f34dd480f
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1730255
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-2786
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-2786
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2786
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-2786
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-2786?
The severity of CVE-2019-2786 is low with a CVSS score of 3.4.
Which versions of Java SE and Java SE Embedded are affected by CVE-2019-2786?
Java SE versions 8u212, 11.0.3, and 12.0.1 are affected, as well as Java SE Embedded version 8u211.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-2786?
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit this vulnerability.
What is the remedy for CVE-2019-2786 on Ubuntu?
For Ubuntu, update to openjdk-12 version 12.0.2+9-1 or openjdk-8 version 8.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-2786?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-2786 on the Oracle and Ubuntu security advisories.
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