CVE-2016-5547

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-5547
StatePUBLISHED
Assigneroracle
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-01-27 22:59:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionVulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u121 and 8u112; Java SE Embedded: 8u111; JRockit: R28.3.12. 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: 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 v3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts).

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary5.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
2.0[email protected]Primary5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Oracle Jdk 1.7 update_121 All All
Application Oracle Jdk 1.8 update_111 All All
Application Oracle Jdk 1.8 update_112 All All
Application Oracle Jre 1.7 update_121 All All
Application Oracle Jre 1.8 update_111 All All
Application Oracle Jre 1.8 update_112 All All
Application Oracle Jrockit r28.3.12 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Oracle Java SE affected 7u121 Not specified
CNA Oracle Java SE affected 8u112 Not specified
CNA Oracle Java SE Embedded affected 8u111 Not specified
CNA Oracle JRockit affected R28.3.12 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
January 2017 Java Platform Standard Edition Vulnerabilities in Multiple NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.netapp.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2017 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3782-1 openjdk-7 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
IcedTea: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201707-01) — Gentoo security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 access.redhat.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
Oracle Java SE Bugs Let Remote Usrs Access and Modify Data, Deny Service, and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-65) — Gentoo Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
Oracle Java SE and JRockit CVE-2016-5547 Remote Security Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 376056 IBM Cognos Analytics Multiple Vulnerabilities (566643)
  • 378257 Virtuozzo Linux Security Update for java-1.7.0-openjdk-src (VZLSA-2017:0269)
  • 378295 Virtuozzo Linux Security Update for java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel-debug (VZLSA-2017:0180)
  • 710328 Gentoo Linux Oracle Java Runtime Error/Java Development Toolkit Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-65)
  • 710425 Gentoo Linux IcedTea Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201707-01)
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