VDB-80549 · CVE-2016-0466 · BID 81118

Oracle Java SE 6u105/7u91/8u66 JAXP denial of service

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 6u105/7u91/8u66 (Programming Language Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component JAXP. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The program does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was shared 01/20/2016 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-0466 since 12/09/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88060 (CentOS 7 : java-1.8.0-openjdk (CESA-2016:0049) (SLOTH)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context local. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350055 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for java-1.8.0-openjdk: ALAS-2016-647).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Vulnerability Center (SBV-56776) and Tenable (88060). The entries 79828, 80139, 80389 and 80556 are related to this item.

Productinfo

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Programming Language Software

Vendor

Oracle

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Java SE

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 88060
Nessus Name: CentOS 7 : java-1.8.0-openjdk (CESA-2016:0049) (SLOTH)
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OpenVAS ID: 703458
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3458-1 (openjdk-7 - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: oracle.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2016
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0466 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1034715
Vulnerability Center: 56776 - [cpujan2016-2367955-Java-SE] Oracle Java SE and JRockit Remote DoS in JAXP, Medium
SecurityFocus: 81118 - Oracle Java SE and JRockit CVE-2016-0466 Remote Security Vulnerability

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Created: 01/21/2016 04:56 PM
Updated: 07/05/2022 12:14 PM
Changes: (2) vulnerability_cvss2_nvd_basescore source_sectracker
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