CVE-2017-3544
Published: 24 April 2017
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Networking). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u141, 7u131 and 8u121; Java SE Embedded: 8u121; JRockit: R28.3.13. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via SMTP 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. Note: 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 3.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that the SMTP client implementation in OpenJDK did not properly sanitize sender and recipient addresses. A remote attacker could use this to specially craft email addresses and gain control of a Java application's SMTP connections.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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openjdk-8 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(8u131-b11-1)
|
cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(8u131-b11-1)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(8u131-b11-1)
|
|
artful |
Not vulnerable
(8u131-b11-1)
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Released
(8u131-b11-0ubuntu1.16.04.2)
|
|
yakkety |
Released
(8u131-b11-0ubuntu1.16.10.2)
|
|
zesty |
Released
(8u131-b11-0ubuntu1.17.04.1)
|
|
openjdk-6 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
disco |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was needs-triage)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
openjdk-7 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
disco |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(7u131-2.6.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.1)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 3.7 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | Low |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |