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CVE-2018-2942

Publication date 18 July 2018

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.3 · High

Score breakdown

Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Windows DLL). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u181 and 8u172. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE. Note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
icedtea-web 18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
17.10 artful Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
openjdk-6 18.04 LTS bionic Not in release
17.10 artful Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
openjdk-7 18.04 LTS bionic Not in release
17.10 artful Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
openjdk-8 18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
17.10 artful Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
openjdk-9 18.04 LTS bionic Not in release
17.10 artful Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
openjdk-lts 18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release

Notes

sbeattie

affects Windows DLLs, i.e. oracle java only

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.3 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H