What is the vulnerability ID of this OpenJDK 7 vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is USN-3735-1.

What is the impact of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability could allow an attacker to construct a class that causes excessive memory consumption, leading to denial of service.

Which versions of OpenJDK 7 are affected?

OpenJDK 7 versions up to and excluding 7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.2 are affected.

How can I fix this OpenJDK 7 vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update OpenJDK 7 to version 7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.2 or later.

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Ubuntu security website: [Link](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-2952)

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USN-3735-1

10/8/2018

USN-3735-1: OpenJDK 7 vulnerability

First published: Fri Aug 10 2018(Updated: )

It was discovered that the PatternSyntaxException class in OpenJDK did not properly validate arguments passed to it. An attacker could use this to potentially construct a class that caused a denial of service (excessive memory consumption).

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/icedtea-7-jre-jamvm	<7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.2	7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.2
	=14.04
All of
ubuntu/openjdk-7-jdk	<7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.2	7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.2
	=14.04
All of
ubuntu/openjdk-7-jre	<7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.2	7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.2
	=14.04
All of
ubuntu/openjdk-7-jre-headless	<7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.2	7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.2
	=14.04
All of
ubuntu/openjdk-7-jre-lib	<7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.2	7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.2
	=14.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID of this OpenJDK 7 vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is USN-3735-1.
What is the impact of this vulnerability?
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to construct a class that causes excessive memory consumption, leading to denial of service.
Which versions of OpenJDK 7 are affected?
OpenJDK 7 versions up to and excluding 7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.2 are affected.
How can I fix this OpenJDK 7 vulnerability?
To fix this vulnerability, update OpenJDK 7 to version 7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.2 or later.
Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?
You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Ubuntu security website: [Link](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-2952)

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