Improper input validation in JRockit - CVE-2018-3183

 

Improper input validation in JRockit - CVE-2018-3183

Published: August 4, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33712
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3183
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Scripting component in JRockit. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.


Affected software

JRockit
Amazon Linux AMI
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power 9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM System z (Structure A)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Opensuse
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor
Oracle Java SE
Java SE Embedded
openjdk8 (Alpine package)
java-1.8.0-ibm-src (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbc (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-ibm-devel (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-ibm-demo (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-ibm (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-openjdk (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-oracle-devel (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-oracle-plugin (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-oracle-src (Red Hat package)
java-1.8.0-oracle (Red Hat package)
java-11-openjdk (Red Hat package)
EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance

How to mitigate CVE-2018-3183

Install updates from vendor's website.

IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor - update to 1.9.2
openjdk8 (Alpine package) - update to 8.191.12-r0
java-1.8.0-ibm-src (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbc (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.8.0-ibm-devel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.8.0-ibm-demo (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.8.0-ibm (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el6_10, 1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.8.0-openjdk (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.191.b12-0.el6_10, 1.8.0.191.b12-0.el7_5
java-1.8.0-oracle-devel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.191-1jpp.1.el6, 1.8.0.191-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.191-1jpp.1.el6, 1.8.0.191-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.191-1jpp.1.el6, 1.8.0.191-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.8.0-oracle-plugin (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.191-1jpp.1.el6, 1.8.0.191-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.8.0-oracle-src (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.191-1jpp.1.el6, 1.8.0.191-1jpp.1.el7
java-1.8.0-oracle (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.0.191-1jpp.1.el6, 1.8.0.191-1jpp.1.el7
EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance - update to 2.3
java-11-openjdk (Red Hat package) - update to 11.0.1.13-3.el7_6

External References

Related Security Bulletins