🛡️ CVE-2016-2141 — jgroups
Description
Improper Input Validation in JGroups
JGroups before 4.0 does not require the proper headers for the ENCRYPT and AUTH protocols from nodes joining the cluster, which allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and send and receive messages within the cluster via unspecified vectors. Fixes for this issue have been backported to versions 3.6.10.Final and 3.2.16.Final.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
CVE-2016-2141 is classified as CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The application accepts input without checking that it has the expected form, so malformed values reach code that assumes they are well formed.
Affected software
CVE-2016-2141 is recorded against 1 package.
- org.jgroups:jgroups (fixed in 3.2.16.Final)
Timeline and source
Published on 13 May 2022 and last revised on 9 March 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
www.oracle.com (Web)
web.archive.org (Web)
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rhn.redhat.com (Web)
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rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
issues.redhat.com (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.jgroups:jgroups | — | 3.2.16.Final |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown CVE-2013-4112
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