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Fencer Vulns
medium 6.5

CVE-2016-5549 json

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Libraries).

published 2017-01-27 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6493

cvss
6.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.1%
EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u121 and 8u112; Java SE Embedded: 8u111. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS v3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts).

Patch / fix

  • oracle java_se 1.7.0_131, 1.8.0_121, 7.0.131, 8.0.121
  • oracle jdk 1.7.0_131, 1.8.0_121, 7.0.131, 8.0.121
  • oracle jre 1.7.0_131, 1.8.0_121, 7.0.131, 8.0.121
  • sun java 1.7.0_131, 1.8.0_121, 7.0.131, 8.0.121
  • sun java_se 1.7.0_131, 1.8.0_121, 7.0.131, 8.0.121
  • sun jdk 1.7.0_131, 1.8.0_121, 7.0.131, 8.0.121
  • sun jre 1.7.0_131, 1.8.0_121, 7.0.131, 8.0.121
  • oracle openjdk 1.7.0_131, 1.8.0_121, 7.0.131, 8.0.121
  • sun openjdk 1.7.0_131, 1.8.0_121, 7.0.131, 8.0.121
  • openjdk-8 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 8u121-b13-0ubuntu1.16.04.2

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5549

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • java-1.7.0-oracle RHEL 5 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el5_11
  • java-1.7.0-oracle RHEL 6 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el6_8
  • java-1.7.0-oracle RHEL 7 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el7_3
  • java-1.7.0-oracle-src RHEL 5 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el5_11
  • java-1.7.0-oracle-src RHEL 6 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el6_8
  • java-1.7.0-oracle-src RHEL 7 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el7_3
  • java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc RHEL 5 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el5_11
  • java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc RHEL 6 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el6_8

red hat advisories RHSA-2017:0176RHSA-2017:0175RHSA-2017:0338RHSA-2017:0337RHSA-2017:0336RHSA-2017:1216

  • java-1_7_0-openjdk SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES for SAP 12 +6 more 1.7.0.131-39.1
  • java-1_8_0-ibm SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES 12 SP2 +3 more 1.8.0_sr4.0-23.1
  • java-1_8_0-openjdk SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 +4 more 1.8.0.121-20.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2017:0490-1SUSE-SU-2017:0460-1SUSE-SU-2017:0346-1

  • java-1_8_0-openjdk openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.8.0.302-2.2

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10876-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2016-5549 updated cvss 6.5

OpenJDK: ECDSA implementation timing attack (Libraries, 8168724)

  • Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el7_3, +4 more Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client 5 java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el5_11 Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node (v. 7) java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el7_3 Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el6_8, +4 more Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el6_8, +4 more Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el7_3, +4 more
    +4 more products
    Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el5_11 Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el6_8, +4 more Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el7_3, +4 more Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el6_8, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:0176
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el7, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:0336
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.10.1-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.41-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-ibm-src 1.7.0.10.1-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.16.41-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo 1.7.0.10.1-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-ibm-jdbc 1.7.0.10.1-1jpp.1.el5_11, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.41-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8, +10 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.41-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.10.1-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.41-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-ibm-src 1.7.0.10.1-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.16.41-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo 1.7.0.10.1-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-ibm-jdbc 1.7.0.10.1-1jpp.1.el5_11, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.41-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8, +10 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:0338
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el7, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:0336
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.41-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el6_8, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8, +10 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:0338
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el7, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:0336
  • Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.6) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8 Red Hat Satellite 5.7 (RHEL v.6) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1216
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 java-1.7.0-openjdk Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 java-1.7.0-openjdk, java-1.8.0-openjdk, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src, java-1.8.0-openjdk-src, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 java-1.7.0-openjdk, java-1.8.0-openjdk, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src, java-1.8.0-openjdk-src, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo, +7 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

3.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Oracle Java SE
  • Oracle Java SE Embedded

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Updated Java versions.