CVE-2018-2678

Public on 2018-01-18
Modified on 2018-03-23
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JNDI). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u171, 7u161, 8u152 and 9.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u151; JRockit: R28.3.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Note: This vulnerability 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 4.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
4.3
See breakdown

Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 1 java-1.7.0-openjdk 2018-03-21 ALAS-2018-974 Fixed
Amazon Linux 1 java-1.8.0-openjdk 2018-02-07 ALAS-2018-949 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2 - Core java-1.8.0-openjdk 2018-02-07 ALAS2-2018-949 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 4.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
NVD CVSSv2 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD CVSSv3 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L