CVE-2018-2599: Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Medium severity, CVSS 4.8. EPSS: 4.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JNDI). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u171, 7u161, 8u152 and 9.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u151; JRockit: R28.3.16. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Note: This vulnerability applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.8 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L).

Affected products

  • Canonical Ubuntu Linux: version 14.04 only; version 16.04 only; version 17.10 only
  • Debian Debian Linux: version 7.0 only; version 8.0 only; version 9.0 only
  • HP XP7 Command View: from 8.6.2-01
  • HP XP Command View: from 8.6.2-01
  • HP XP p9000 Command View: from 8.6.2-01
  • Oracle JDK: version 1.6.0 only; version 1.7.0 only; version 1.8.0 only; version 9.0.1 only
  • Oracle JRE: version 1.6.0 only; version 1.7.0 only; version 1.8.0 only; version 9.0.1 only
  • Oracle JRockit: version r28.3.16 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: version 6.0 only; version 7.0 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: version 6.0 only; version 7.0 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus: version 7.4 only; version 7.6 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus: version 7.4 only; version 7.5 only; version 7.6 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus: version 7.4 only; version 7.6 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: version 6.0 only; version 7.0 only
  • Red Hat Satellite: version 5.6 only; version 5.7 only; version 5.8 only
  • Schneider Electric Struxureware Data Center Expert: before 7.6.0 (fixed in 7.6.0)

Published 2018-01-18. Last modified 2026-06-17.