critical
CVE-2017-3241
OpenJDK: untrusted input deserialization in RMI registry and DCG (RMI, 8156802)
In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.
Severity by source
NVD9.0CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat8.1CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD, Red Hat, Amazon, Oracle. Rated lower by Ubuntu (medium).
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: RMI). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u131, 7u121 and 8u112; Java SE Embedded: 8u111; JRockit: R28.3.12. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. While the vulnerability is in Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| amazon linux 1 | java-1.7.0-openjdk, java-1.7.0-openjdk-debuginfo, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo and 11 more | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.70.amzn1 and 1 more |
| Oracle Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-openjdk, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo, java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel and 2 more | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el5_11 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo, java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel and 14 more | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el6_8 and 1 more |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk, java-1.7.0-openjdk-accessibility, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo and 20 more | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el7_3 and 1 more |
| chainguard | openjdk-11-openj9, openjdk-17-openj9, openjdk-21-openj9 and 3 more | 0.53.0-r0 and 2 more |
| debian 7 | openjdk-6, openjdk-7 | 7u121-2.6.8-2~deb7u1 |
| debian 8 | openjdk-7 | 7u121-2.6.8-2~deb8u1 |
| ubuntu 12.04 | openjdk-6, openjdk-7 | 6b41-1.13.13-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 and 1 more |
| ubuntu 14.04 | openjdk-6, openjdk-7 | 6b41-1.13.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 and 1 more |
| ubuntu 16.04 | openjdk-8 | 8u121-b13-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | openjdk-8 | 8u121-b13-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 |
| ubuntu 16.10 | openjdk-8 | 8u121-b13-0ubuntu1.16.10.2 |
Show all 75 entries from 12 sources
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| amazon linux 1 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.70.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-debuginfo | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.70.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.70.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.70.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.70.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-src | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.70.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | java-1.8.0-openjdk | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.29.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-debuginfo | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.29.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.29.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.29.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.29.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.29.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.29.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-src | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.29.amzn1 |
| Oracle Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el5_11 |
| Oracle Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el5_11 |
| Oracle Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el5_11 |
| Oracle Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el5_11 |
| Oracle Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-src | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el5_11 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-src | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-debug | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo-debug | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel-debug | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless-debug | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-debug | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-src | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-src-debug | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el6_8 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-accessibility | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-headless | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-src | 1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.0.1.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-debug | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-debug | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo-debug | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel-debug | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless-debug | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-debug | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip-debug | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-src | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-src-debug | 1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 |
| chainguard | openjdk-11-openj9 | 0.53.0-r0 |
| chainguard | openjdk-17-openj9 | 0.53.0-r0 |
| chainguard | openjdk-21-openj9 | 0.53.0-r0 |
| chainguard | openjdk-25-openj9 | 0.59.0-r1 |
| chainguard | openjdk-26-openj9 | 0.59.0-r1 |
| chainguard | openjdk-8-openj9 | 0.53.0-r1 |
| debian 7 | openjdk-6 | no fix listed |
| debian 7 | openjdk-7 | 7u121-2.6.8-2~deb7u1 |
| debian 8 | openjdk-7 | 7u121-2.6.8-2~deb8u1 |
| ubuntu 12.04 | openjdk-6 | 6b41-1.13.13-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 |
| ubuntu 12.04 | openjdk-7 | 7u121-2.6.8-1ubuntu0.12.04.3 |
| ubuntu 14.04 | openjdk-6 | 6b41-1.13.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| ubuntu 14.04 | openjdk-7 | 7u121-2.6.8-1ubuntu0.14.04.3 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | openjdk-8 | 8u121-b13-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | openjdk-8 | 8u121-b13-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 |
| ubuntu 16.10 | openjdk-8 | 8u121-b13-0ubuntu1.16.10.2 |
References
- http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk8u/jdk8u/jdk/rev/09c05d3bf23e
- http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk8u/jdk8u/jdk/rev/75f31e0bd829
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0175.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0176.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0177.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0180.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0263.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0269.html
All 31 references
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0336.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0337.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0338.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3782
- http://www.oracle.com/ocom/groups/public/@otn/documents/webcontent/3432537.xml
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html#AppendixJAVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95488
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037637
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1216
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3241
- https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-17-006-oracle-openjdk-java-serialization-dos-vulnerability/
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2017-3241.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2017-0269.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3241
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-65
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-01
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170119-0001/
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3179-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3194-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3198-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3241
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41145/