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CVE-2018-2794: canonical ubuntu_linux

CVSS: 7.7v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-2794CGA-65j7-94f6-jxq7CGA-6vh8-hqfw-64qp
Published 19-04-2018Last modified 03-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-2794 is a high (CVSS 7.7) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.7/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.72%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 38 · Related 24
DSA-4185-1DSA-4225-1MGASA-2018-0218OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10871-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10872-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10873-1

Timeline

  1. 19-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u181, 7u171, 8u162, 10 and JRockit: R28.3.17. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Java SE, JRockit executes to compromise Java SE, JRockit. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, JRockit, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE, JRockit. 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 7.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.72%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

53%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 0.73% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.72%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Chainguard19 products
  • corretto-8-dbg< 8.462.08.1-r2
  • 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
Redhat7 products
Oracle3 products
  • jdkEOL1.6.0:update181 | 1.7.0:update171 | 1.8.0:update162 | 10
  • jreEOL1.6.0:update181 | 1.7.0:update171 | 1.8.0:update162 | 10
  • jrockitr28.3.17
Ubuntu2 products
  • openjdk-7< 7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.1
  • openjdk-8< 8u171-b11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 8u171-b11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Wolfi2 products
  • openjdk-8-default-jvmAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • openjdk-9-jreAll versions (No fix recorded)
Canonical1 product
Debian1 product
Oracle corporation1 product
  • javaJava SE: 6u181 | 7u171 | 8u162 | 10 | JRockit: R28.3.17
Schneider-electric1 product

9 vendors · 37 products

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