CVE-2016-5573

Description

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.

Category

8.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.27% Top 20%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3707 vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20161019-0001/
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2659.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2136.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2079.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93628 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3130-1 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html patch vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2137.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2138.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-43 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2090.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-04 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0061.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1216 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3154-1 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2089.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037040 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2088.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2658.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5573?
CVE-2016-5573 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5573?
To fix CVE-2016-5573, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5573 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-5573 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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