CVE-2016-5546

NameCVE-2016-5546
DescriptionVulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u131, 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 creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data. 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 7.5 (Integrity impacts).
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDLA-821-1, DSA-3782-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
openjdk-7 (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)7u321-2.6.28-0+deb8u1fixed
openjdk-8 (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)8u402-ga-1~deb8u1fixed
stretch (security)8u332-ga-1~deb9u1fixed
stretch (lts), stretch8u402-ga-1~deb9u1fixed
sid8u402-ga-6fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
openjdk-6sourcewheezy(unfixed)end-of-life
openjdk-6source(unstable)(unfixed)
openjdk-7sourceexperimental7u121-2.6.8-2
openjdk-7sourcewheezy7u121-2.6.8-2~deb7u1DLA-821-1
openjdk-7sourcejessie7u121-2.6.8-2~deb8u1DSA-3782-1
openjdk-7source(unstable)(unfixed)
openjdk-8source(unstable)8u121-b13-1

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