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CVE-2017-3544

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.7 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-04-24 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

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).

Affected products

• Debian Linux: 8.0
• Android: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0 (+2)
• Oracle Java SE: 1.6.0-update141, 1.7.0-update131, 1.8.0-update121
• Oracle Java SE: 1.6.0-update141, 1.7.0-update_131, 1.8.0-update_121
• Oracle JRockit: r28.3.13
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6.0, 7.0
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0, 7.0
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Server Aus: 7.3, 7.4, 7.6
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Server Eus: 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Server Tus: 7.3, 7.6
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6.0, 7.0
• RedHat Icedtea: before 3.4.0 — fixed in 3.4.0
• Red Hat Satellite 6: 5.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: RedHat Icedtea 3.4.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3858
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97745
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038286
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1108
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1109
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1117
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1118
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1119
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1204
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221

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