Oracle Java SE 6u115/7u101/8u92 Hotspot information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Oracle Java SE 6u115/7u101/8u92. This affects an unknown function of the component Hotspot. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-3550. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java SE 6u115/7u101/8u92 (Programming Language Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Hotspot. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u115, 7u101, and 8u92 and Java SE Embedded 8u91 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via vectors related to Hotspot.

The weakness was released 07/19/2016 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-3550 since 03/17/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94085 (GLSA-201610-08 : Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 256043 (CentOS Security Update for java-1.8.0-openjdk (CESA-2016:1458)).

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 Tenable (94085) and SecurityFocus (BID 91787†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-76354, VDB-78584, VDB-78603 and VDB-78601. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 94085
Nessus Name: GLSA-201610-08 : Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 100511
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for java CESA-2016:1776 centos7
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2016
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-3550 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3550
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90076

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SecurityFocus: 91787 - Oracle July 2016 Critical Patch Update Multiple Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1036365

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/20/2016 11:30
Updated: 09/08/2022 12:22
Changes: 07/20/2016 11:30 (72), 03/05/2019 20:15 (11), 09/08/2022 12:22 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:52F:103

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