| Description: | Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'openjdk-lts' package(s) announced via the USN-3747-2 advisory.
Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3747-1 fixed vulnerabilities in OpenJDK 10 for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Unfortunately, that update introduced a regression around accessibility
support that prevented some Java applications from starting.
This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that OpenJDK did not properly validate types in some
situations. An attacker could use this to construct a Java class that could
possibly bypass sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2018-2825, CVE-2018-2826)
It was discovered that the PatternSyntaxException class in OpenJDK did not
properly validate arguments passed to it. An attacker could use this to
potentially construct a class that caused a denial of service (excessive
memory consumption). (CVE-2018-2952)
Daniel Bleichenbacher discovered a vulnerability in the Galois/Counter Mode
(GCM) mode of operation for symmetric block ciphers in OpenJDK. An attacker
could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2018-2972)
Affected Software/OS:
'openjdk-lts' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04.
Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).
CVSS Score:
5.1
CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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