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Oracle Java SE Privilege Escalation Vulnerability-02 (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 JavaFX component.

Affected Software

Affected Software

Oracle Java SE version 1.8.0 to 1.8.0.182 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.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)