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title: "CVE-2019-2996\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2019-2996

Publication date 16 October 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**4.2 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-2996?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE
(component: Deployment). The supported version that is affected is Java SE:
8u221; Java SE Embedded: 8u221. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows
unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols 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 unauthorized update, insert or delete
access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data as well as
unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded
accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments,
typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or
sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code
(e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for
security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically
in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an
administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity
impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-2996?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| openjdk-12 | 19.10 eoan | Not in release |
| 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| openjdk-13 | 19.10 eoan | Not affected |
| 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| openjdk-8 | 19.10 eoan | Not affected |
| 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| openjdk-lts | 19.10 eoan | Not affected |
| 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [sbeattie](https://launchpad.net/~sbeattie)

deployment is an oracle java component only

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

4.2 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | High |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 4.2 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-2996)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2996)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-2996)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-2996)

### Other references

* <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-2996>