Advisory Published
Advisory Published

RHSA-2016:1345: Critical: Red Hat JBoss BRMS security update

First published: Mon Jun 27 2016(Updated: )

Red Hat JBoss BRMS is a business rules management system for the management, storage, creation, modification, and deployment of JBoss Rules.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> It was found that JGroups did not require necessary headers for encrypt and auth protocols from new nodes joining the cluster. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass security restrictions, and use this vulnerability to send and receive messages within the cluster, leading to information disclosure, message spoofing, or further possible attacks. (CVE-2016-2141)</li> This issue was discovered by Dennis Reed (Red Hat).

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2016:1345?

    The severity of RHSA-2016:1345 is classified as important.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2016:1345?

    To fix RHSA-2016:1345, apply the latest updates or patches provided by Red Hat for JBoss BRMS.

  • What is affected by RHSA-2016:1345?

    RHSA-2016:1345 affects Red Hat JBoss BRMS, a business rules management system.

  • What type of vulnerability is addressed in RHSA-2016:1345?

    RHSA-2016:1345 addresses a vulnerability related to insufficient validation of encryption and authentication protocols in JGroups.

  • Is there a workaround for RHSA-2016:1345?

    There is no official workaround for RHSA-2016:1345; the recommended action is to update to a fixed version.

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