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Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 3, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Vulnerability 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).

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 27, 2017
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Last updated Feb 3, 2023

Severity

Moderate
5.3
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

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

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2016-5547

GHSA ID

GHSA-xr6v-8g67-wwxp

Source code

No known source code

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