CVE-2020-14578
Publication date 14 July 2020
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u261 and 8u251; Java SE Embedded: 8u251. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. 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 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| openjdk-8 | 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
3.7 · Low
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | Low |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4453-1
- OpenJDK 8 vulnerabilities
- 5 August 2020