#VU8086 Denial of service in JRockit and Oracle Java SE - CVE-2017-10108

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8086

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10108

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
JRockit
Server applications / Web servers
Oracle Java SE
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: Oracle

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to unknown error. A remote attacker can cause the application to crash.

Mitigation
Install update form vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

JRockit: r28.3.14

Oracle Java SE: 6u151, 7u141, 8u131

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External links
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.