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Access Restriction Bypass Affecting openjdk-6 package, versions <6b40-1.13.12-0ubuntu0.12.04.2

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.93% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-OPENJDK6-399574
  • published25 Oct 2016
  • disclosed25 Oct 2016
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Introduced: 25 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-5573  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 openjdk-6 to version 6b40-1.13.12-0ubuntu0.12.04.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjdk-6 package and not the openjdk-6 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u121, 7u111, 8u102; and Java SE Embedded 8u101 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Hotspot, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5582.

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