--- title: "CVE-2017-10388\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-10388?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2017-10388 Publication date 19 October 2017 Last updated 25 August 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **7.5 · High** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-10388?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## Description Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u161, 7u151, 8u144 and 9; Java SE Embedded: 8u144. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via Kerberos to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Note: Applies to the Java SE Kerberos client. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). ### From the Ubuntu Security Team Jeffrey Altman discovered that the Kerberos client implementation in OpenJDK incorrectly trusted unauthenticated portions of Kerberos tickets. A remote attacker could use this to impersonate trusted network services or perform other attacks. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-10388?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | icedtea-web | 23.04 lunar | Not affected | | 22.10 kinetic | Not affected | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected | | 21.10 impish | Not affected | | 21.04 hirsute | Not affected | | 20.10 groovy | Not affected | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected | | 19.10 eoan | Not affected | | 19.04 disco | Not affected | | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 17.10 artful | Not affected | | 17.04 zesty | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | openjdk-6 | 23.04 lunar | Not in release | | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 21.10 impish | Not in release | | 21.04 hirsute | Not in release | | 20.10 groovy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 19.10 eoan | Not in release | | 19.04 disco | Not in release | | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | openjdk-7 | 23.04 lunar | Not in release | | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 21.10 impish | Not in release | | 21.04 hirsute | Not in release | | 20.10 groovy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 19.10 eoan | Not in release | | 19.04 disco | Not in release | | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 7u151-2.6.11-2ubuntu0.14.04.1 | | openjdk-8 | 23.04 lunar | Not affected | | 22.10 kinetic | Not affected | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected | | 21.10 impish | Not affected | | 21.04 hirsute | Not affected | | 20.10 groovy | Not affected | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected | | 19.10 eoan | Not affected | | 19.04 disco | Not affected | | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 17.10 artful | Fixed 8u151-b12-0ubuntu0.17.10.2 | | 17.04 zesty | Fixed 8u151-b12-0ubuntu0.17.04.2 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 8u151-b12-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | openjdk-9 | 23.04 lunar | Not in release | | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 21.10 impish | Not in release | | 21.04 hirsute | Not in release | | 20.10 groovy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 19.10 eoan | Not in release | | 19.04 disco | Not in release | | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life | | 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support, was needed | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-10388?format=md#patch-details) ## Notes --- ### [sbeattie](https://launchpad.net/~sbeattie) another instance of the Orpheus-Lyre vulnerability ### Patch details For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | openjdk-8 | * Upstream: | ## Severity score breakdown CVSS version: CVSS v3.0 **Base score** 7.5 · High * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Network | | Attack complexity | High | | Privileges required | None | | User interaction | Required | | Scope | Unchanged | | Confidentiality impact | High | | Integrity impact | High | | Availability impact | High | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 7.5 · High | | Exploitability score | - | | Impact score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-10388) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10388) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-10388) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-10388) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-3473-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3473-1) + OpenJDK 8 vulnerabilities + 8 November 2017 + [USN-3497-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3497-1) + OpenJDK 7 vulnerabilities + 29 November 2017 ### Other references * * *