OpenJDK: use of unprotected sname in Kerberos client (Libraries, 8178794)
Published Oct 19, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.21%
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u161, 7u151, 8u144 and 9; Java SE Embedded: 8u144. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via Kerberos to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Note: Applies to the Java SE Kerberos client. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Affected products
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- Version 7u151StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8u144StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9; Java SE Embedded: 8u144StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Java SE: 6u161StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Corporation | Java | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 5.8
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.4
- 7.5
- 7.6
- 7.7
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.4
- 7.6
- 7.7
- 7.4
- 7.6
- 7.7
- 6.0
- 7.0
Configuration 3
- ≥ 7.3
- ≥ 9.5
- n/a
- n/a
- ≥ 11.0 · ≤ 11.70.1
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- ≤ 7.1
- ≤ 7.1
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- ≥ 7.2
- ≥ 7.2
- ≥ 7.2
- 6.0
- ≥ 7.2
- 6.0
Configuration 4
- 7.0
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3047
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.161-1jpp.3.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3046
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.151-1jpp.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2017:2999
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3047
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.161-1jpp.4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3046
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.151-1jpp.5.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:2999
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.161-2.6.12.0.el6_9
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.151-1.b12.el6_9
Fixed · RHSA-2017:2998
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.15-1jpp.3.el6_9
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.5-1jpp.1.el6_9
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3267
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.161-2.6.12.0.el7_4
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.151-1.b12.el7_4
Fixed · RHSA-2017:2998
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.15-1jpp.2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.5-1jpp.2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3264
Red Hat Satellite 5.8
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.5-1jpp.1.el6_9
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3453
Red Hat Satellite 5.8 ELS
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.5-1jpp.1.el6_9
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3453
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-ibm
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3047 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.161-1jpp.3.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3046 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.151-1jpp.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2999 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3047 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.161-1jpp.4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3046 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.151-1jpp.5.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2999 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.161-2.6.12.0.el6_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3392 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.151-1.b12.el6_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2998 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.15-1jpp.3.el6_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3268 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.5-1jpp.1.el6_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3267 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.161-2.6.12.0.el7_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3392 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.151-1.b12.el7_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2998 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.15-1jpp.2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3268 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.5-1jpp.2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3264 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.8 | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.5-1jpp.1.el6_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3453 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.8 ELS | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.5-1jpp.1.el6_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3453 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-ibm | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Oct 4, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.21% (0.03206) | 87.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.21% (0.03206) | 86.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.38% (0.00383) | 57.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00349) | 72.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00349) | 70.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00349) | 68.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 69.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00308) | 65.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.07% (0.04074) | 73.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.07% (0.04074) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (23)
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101321 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link
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- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3264 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
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