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Oracle Java SE Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (oct2018-4428296)-Linux
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Privilege escalation
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.1
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
5 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
The host is installed with Oracle Java SE and is prone to privilege escalation vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw exists due to an error in the Hotspot component.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Oracle Java SE version 1.7.0 to 1.7.0.191 and 1.8.0 to 1.8.0.182 and 11 on Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Check if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Apply the appropriate patch from the vendor. Please see the references for more information.