What is the severity of CVE-2016-0448?

CVE-2016-0448 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive information such as user passwords.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0448?

To address CVE-2016-0448, update your Java SE or JDK to a version that has mitigated this logging issue.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0448?

CVE-2016-0448 affects Oracle JDK versions 1.6.0-update105, 1.7.0-update91, 1.8.0-update66, and specific versions of Oracle JRE and Ubuntu Linux.

What components are impacted by CVE-2016-0448?

CVE-2016-0448 impacts the RMIConnector and RMIConnectionImpl classes within the JMX component of OpenJDK.

What information is exposed due to CVE-2016-0448?

CVE-2016-0448 can expose sensitive information such as user passwords via its debug logging feature.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-0448

medium

15/1/2016

21/1/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-0448

First published: Fri Jan 15 2016(Updated: )

It was discovered that the RMIConnector and RMIConnectionImpl classes in the JMX component of OpenJDK could log sensitive information such as user passwords in its debug log, possibly leading the exposure of the information.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle JDK 6	=1.6.0-update105
Oracle JDK 6	=1.7.0-update91
Oracle JDK 6	=1.8.0-update66
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)	=1.6.0-update105
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)	=1.8.0-update66
Ubuntu	=12.04
Ubuntu	=14.04
Ubuntu	=15.04
Ubuntu	=15.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0448?
CVE-2016-0448 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive information such as user passwords.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0448?
To address CVE-2016-0448, update your Java SE or JDK to a version that has mitigated this logging issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0448?
CVE-2016-0448 affects Oracle JDK versions 1.6.0-update105, 1.7.0-update91, 1.8.0-update66, and specific versions of Oracle JRE and Ubuntu Linux.
What components are impacted by CVE-2016-0448?
CVE-2016-0448 impacts the RMIConnector and RMIConnectionImpl classes within the JMX component of OpenJDK.
What information is exposed due to CVE-2016-0448?
CVE-2016-0448 can expose sensitive information such as user passwords via its debug logging feature.

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