Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle
Java SE (subcomponent: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are
Java SE: 6u171, 7u161, 8u152 and 9.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u151; JRockit:
R28.3.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker
with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE
Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in
unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of
Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Note: This vulnerability 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 5.3
(Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

It was discovered that OpenJDK did not properly restrict memory
allocations when parsing DER input. A remote attacker could possibly
use this to cause a denial of service.