high
7.5
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2016-5546

First published: Tue Jan 17 2017(Updated: )

It was discovered that the ECDSASignature class in the Libraries component of OpenJDK accepted signatures using non-canonical DER encoding. This could cause a Java application to accept signature in an incorrect format not accepted by other cryptographic tools.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Oracle JDK 6=1.6-update_131
Oracle JDK 6=1.7-update_121
Oracle JDK 6=1.8-update_111
Oracle JDK 6=1.8-update_112
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6-update_131
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7-update_121
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.8-update_111
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.8-update_112
BEA JRockit=r28.3.12
debian/openjdk-8
8u442-ga-2

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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-5546?

    CVE-2016-5546 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-5546?

    To fix CVE-2016-5546, update your OpenJDK or JDK/JRE to the latest version available for your system.

  • What versions of JDK are affected by CVE-2016-5546?

    CVE-2016-5546 affects specific versions of Oracle JDK 6, 7, 8, and certain versions of OpenJDK and JRE.

  • What potential impact does CVE-2016-5546 have?

    CVE-2016-5546 could lead to Java applications accepting malformed signatures that may compromise integrity and security.

  • Is my application at risk due to CVE-2016-5546?

    If your application uses affected versions of Java and relies on the ECDSASignature class, it may be at risk due to CVE-2016-5546.

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