Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Jan 18, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-2657
CVE-2018-2657
Description
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).
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Affected products
52- Range: R28.3.16
- Range: 6u171, 7u161
- osv-coords49 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-dbgpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-default-jdkpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-default-jvmpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-default-policypkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-docpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-jmodspkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-jrepkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-dbgpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-default-jdkpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-default-jvmpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-default-policypkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-docpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-jmodspkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-jrepkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-dbgpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-default-jdkpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-default-jvmpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-default-policypkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-docpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-jmodspkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-jrepkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-25-openj9-default-jvmpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-25-openj9-jmodspkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-26-openj9-jrepkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-dbgpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-default-jdkpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-default-jvmpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-docpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-jrepkg:rpm/suse/java-1_7_0-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_7_0-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/java-1_7_0-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/java-1_7_1-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_7_1-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/java-1_7_1-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_7_1-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_7_1-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/java-1_7_1-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_7_1-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_7_1-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_7_1-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_7_1-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_7_1-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_7_1-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_7_1-ibm&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206
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- Range: Java SE: 6u171
Patches
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References
12- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlnvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102629nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040203nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0100nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0115nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0458nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0521nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1463nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1812nvdThird Party Advisory
- help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180117-0001/nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/displaynvdThird Party Advisory
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