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OpenJDK: Missing restrictions on use of custom SocketImpl (Networking, 8218573)

Published Oct 16, 2019

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Networking). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u231, 8u221, 11.0.4 and 13; Java SE Embedded: 8u221. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols 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 unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. 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 does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.1 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

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Remediation

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Weaknesses (0)

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner oracle
Published Oct 16, 2019
Updated Oct 1, 2024
Reserved Dec 14, 2018
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Oct 1, 2024
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Low
Public date Oct 15, 2019