CVE-2018-2952: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-2952 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 32 · Related 23Timeline
- 18-07-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Concurrency). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u191, 7u181, 8u172 and 10.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u171; JRockit: R28.3.18. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. 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: 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 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 5 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.7LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated3.7LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated3.7LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.7LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
4.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.26 pp
From 4.17% 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
Redhat32 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_eus7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.6 | 7.7
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
Netapp13 products
- active_iq_unified_managerna
- cloud_backupna
- e-series_santricity_os_controller≥ 11.0, ≤ 11.70.1
- e-series_santricity_storage_managerna
- oncommand_insightna
Oracle3 products
Ubuntu3 products
- openjdk-7< 7u181-2.6.14-0ubuntu0.2
- openjdk-8< 8u181-b13-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 8u181-b13-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- openjdk-lts< 10.0.2+13-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
Debian2 products
- openjdk-8< 8u181-b13-1~deb9u1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Wolfi2 products
- openjdk-8-default-jvmAll versions (No fix recorded)
- openjdk-9-jreAll versions (No fix recorded)
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04
Mageia1 product
- java-1.8.0-openjdk< 1.8.0.181-1.b13.2.mga6
Oracle corporation1 product
- javaJava SE: 6u191 | 7u181 | 8u172 | 10.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u171; JRockit: R28.3.18
10 vendors · 77 products
References
44 links- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2254Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
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