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CVE-2018-2657

Vulnerability in the Java SE, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Serialization). Supported versions that

Vulnerability in the Java SE, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Serialization). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u171 and 7u161.

JRockit: R28.3.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, JRockit. Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 0.00445
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  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
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Affected Products & Versions

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oracle jdkall versions
oracle jreall versions
oracle jrockitall versions
redhat satelliteall versions
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux server eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · secalert_us@oracle.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD18 Jan 2018 · 02:29 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

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rhsaRHSA-2018:0100Moderate
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:0743-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:0694-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:0645-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:0630-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102629Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040203Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180117-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03911en_usThird Party Advisory
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