CVE-2019-2842: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-2842 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 14 · Related 12Timeline
- 23-07-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JCE). The supported version that is affected is Java SE: 8u212. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. 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
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated3.7LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- NVDNIST3.7LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
3.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.36% 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
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04
Hp1 product
- xp7_command_view< 8.7.0-00
Mcafee1 product
- epolicy_orchestrator5.9.0 | 5.9.1 | 5.10.0 | 5.10.0:update_1 | 5.10.0:update_2 | 5.10.0:update_3 | 5.10.0:update_4
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
Oracle corporation1 product
- javaJava SE: 8u212
Ubuntu1 product
- openjdk-8< 8u222-b10-1ubuntu1~16.04.1 | < 8u222-b10-1ubuntu1~18.04.1
8 vendors · 24 products
References
10 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlX Refsource MISCFIXPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00044.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEAdvisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10300X Refsource CONFIRMAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03977en_usX Refsource CONFIRMAdvisoryThird Party Advisory