CVE-2016-3508 Affecting openjdk-21-openj9 package, versions <0.53.0-r0
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- published24 Aug 2025
- disclosed21 Jul 2016
Introduced: 21 Jul 2016
CVE-2016-3508 (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 6u115, 7u101, and 8u92; Java SE Embedded 8u91; and JRockit R28.3.10 allows remote attackers to affect availability via vectors related to JAXP, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3500.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00024.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00032.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00033.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00034.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00035.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00028.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1504.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1776.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3641
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91972
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036365
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3043-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3062-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3077-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1458
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1475
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1476
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1477
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10166
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-08
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-43
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160721-0001/