CVE-2016-5542 Affecting openjdk-21-openj9 package, versions <0.53.0-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.02% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-OPENJDK21OPENJ9-12175801
  • published24 Aug 2025
  • disclosed25 Oct 2016

Introduced: 25 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-5542  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard openjdk-21-openj9 to version 0.53.0-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjdk-21-openj9 package and not the openjdk-21-openj9 package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u121, 7u111, 8u102; and Java SE Embedded 8u101 allows remote attackers to affect integrity via vectors related to Libraries.