CVE-2016-5548

CVE Details

Release Date:

2017-01-17

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of OracleJava SE (subcomponent: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u131, 7u121 and 8u112; Java SE Embedded: 8u111. Easily exploitable 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 access to critical data or complete access to all 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, 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 v3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts).

See more information about CVE-2016-5548 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4.3	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (java-1.7.0-openjdk)	ELSA-2017-0269	2017-02-13
Oracle Linux version 6 (java-1.7.0-openjdk)	ELSA-2017-0269	2017-02-13
Oracle Linux version 6 (java-1.8.0-openjdk)	ELSA-2017-0180	2017-01-20
Oracle Linux version 7 (java-1.7.0-openjdk)	ELSA-2017-0269	2017-02-13
Oracle Linux version 7 (java-1.8.0-openjdk)	ELSA-2017-0180	2017-01-20

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