CVE-2016-2141 Affecting jboss-as-system-jmx package, versions <0:7.5.9-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.93% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JBOSSASSYSTEMJMX-3512095
  • published26 Mar 2023
  • disclosed23 Jun 2016

Introduced: 23 Jun 2016

CVE-2016-2141  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 jboss-as-system-jmx to version 0:7.5.9-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:1434.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jboss-as-system-jmx package and not the jboss-as-system-jmx package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

It was found that JGroups did not require necessary headers for encrypt and auth protocols from new nodes joining the cluster. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass security restrictions, and use this vulnerability to send and receive messages within the cluster, leading to information disclosure, message spoofing, or further possible attacks.

CVSS Scores

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