CVE-2018-2634: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-2634 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 24 · Related 15Timeline
- 18-01-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JGSS). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u161, 8u152 and 9.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u151. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. While the vulnerability is in Java SE, Java SE Embedded, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.8 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated6.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
4.53%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.53% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Chainguard16 products
- openjdk-11-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
- openjdk-17-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
- openjdk-21-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
- openjdk-25-openj9< 0.59.0-r1
- openjdk-25-openj9-dbg< 0.59.0-r1
Redhat7 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.4 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.4 | 7.6
Hp3 products
- xp_command_view≥ 8.6.2-01 (No fix recorded)
- xp_p9000_command_view≥ 8.6.2-01 (No fix recorded)
- xp7_command_view≥ 8.6.2-01 (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu3 products
- openjdk-7< 7u171-2.6.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
- openjdk-8< 8u162-b12-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
- openjdk-9All versions (No fix recorded)
Oracle2 products
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Oracle corporation1 product
- javaJava SE: 7u161 | 8u152 | 9.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u151
Schneider-electric1 product
9 vendors · 35 products
References
26 links- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0351Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryFIX
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0095Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0521Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0352Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
Show all 26 references
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00003.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1812Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03911en_usX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0099Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1463Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0458Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0349Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040203VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0100Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory