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CVE-2016-5568

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u121, 7u111, and 8u102 allows remote attackers to...

9.6 CriticalFix available

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u121, 7u111, and 8u102 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to AWT.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

3.91%Up 2.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.6

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u121, 7u111, and 8u102 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to AWT.

Record
CVE-2016-5568
CVSS 3.0
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-284
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u121, 7u111, and 8u102 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to AWT.

Record
CVE-2016-5568
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-6512 No score

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u121, 7u111, and 8u102 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to AWT.

Record
EUVD-2016-6512
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x6qx-38ch-f4w9 9.6

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u121, 7u111, and 8u102 allows remote attackers to...

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u121, 7u111, and 8u102 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to AWT.

Record
GHSA-x6qx-38ch-f4w9
CVSS 3.0
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-284
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2016-5568 9.6

CVE-2016-5568 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2016-5568
CVSS 3.0
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10197-1 No score

java-1_8_0-openjdk-1.8.0.111-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the java-1_8_0-openjdk-1.8.0.111-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10197-1
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10534-1 No score

java-1_7_0-openjdk-1.7.0.121-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the java-1_7_0-openjdk-1.7.0.121-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10534-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:2887-1 No score

Security update for java-1_8_0-openjdk

OpenJDK Java was updated to jdk8u111 (icedtea 3.2.0) to fix the following issues:

  • Security fixes
    • S8146490: Direct indirect CRL checks
    • S8151921: Improved page resolution
    • S8155968: Update command line options
    • S8155973, CVE-2016-5542: Tighten jar checks (bsc#1005522)
    • S8156794: Extend data sharing
    • S8157176: Improved classfile parsing
    • S8157739, CVE-2016-5554: Classloader Consistency Checking (bsc#1005523)
    • S8157749: Improve handling of DNS error replies
    • S8157753: Audio replay enhancement
    • S8157759: LCMS Transform Sampling Enhancement
    • S8157764: Better handling of interpolation plugins
    • S8158302: Handle contextual glyph substitutions
    • S8158993, CVE-2016-5568: Service Menu services (bsc#1005525)
    • S8159495: Fix index offsets
    • S8159503: Amend Annotation Actions
    • S8159511: Stack map validation
    • S8159515: Improve indy validation
    • S8159519, CVE-2016-5573: Reformat JDWP messages (bsc#1005526)
    • S8160090: Better signature handling in pack200
    • S8160094: Improve pack200 layout
    • S8160098: Clean up color profiles
    • S8160591, CVE-2016-5582: Improve internal array handling (bsc#1005527)
    • S8160838, CVE-2016-5597: Better HTTP service (bsc#1005528)
    • PR3206, RH1367357: lcms2: Out-of-bounds read in Type_MLU_Read()
    • CVE-2016-5556 (bsc#1005524)
  • New features
    • PR1370: Provide option to build without debugging
    • PR1375: Provide option to strip and link debugging info after build
    • PR1537: Handle alternative Kerberos credential cache locations
    • PR1978: Allow use of system PCSC
    • PR2445: Support system libsctp
    • PR3182: Support building without pre-compiled headers
    • PR3183: Support Fedora/RHEL system crypto policy
    • PR3221: Use pkgconfig to detect Kerberos CFLAGS and libraries
  • Import of OpenJDK 8 u102 build 14
    • S4515292: ReferenceType.isStatic() returns true for arrays
    • S4858370: JDWP: Memory Leak: GlobalRefs never deleted when processing invokeMethod command
    • S6976636: JVM/TI test ex03t001 fails assertion
    • S7185591: jcmd-big-script.sh ERROR: could not find app's Java pid.
    • S8017462: G1: guarantee fails with UseDynamicNumberOfGCThreads
    • S8034168: ThreadMXBean/Locks.java failed, blocked on wrong object
    • S8036006: [TESTBUG] sun/tools/native2ascii/NativeErrors.java fails: Process exit code was 0, but error was expected.
    • S8041781: Need new regression tests for PBE keys
    • S8041787: Need new regressions tests for buffer handling for PBE algorithms
    • S8043836: Need new tests for AES cipher
    • S8044199: Tests for RSA keys and key specifications
    • S8044772: TempDirTest.java still times out with -Xcomp
    • S8046339: sun.rmi.transport.DGCAckHandler leaks memory
    • S8047031: Add SocketPermission tests for legacy socket types
    • S8048052: Permission tests for setFactory
    • S8048138: Tests for JAAS callbacks
    • S8048147: Privilege tests with JAAS Subject.doAs
    • S8048356: SecureRandom default provider tests
    • S8048357: PKCS basic tests
    • S8048360: Test signed jar files
    • S8048362: Tests for doPrivileged with accomplice
    • S8048596: Tests for AEAD ciphers
    • S8048599: Tests for key wrap and unwrap operations
    • S8048603: Additional tests for MAC algorithms
    • S8048604: Tests for strong crypto ciphers
    • S8048607: Test key generation of DES and DESEDE
    • S8048610: Implement regression test for bug fix of 4686632 in JCE
    • S8048617: Tests for PKCS12 read operations
    • S8048618: Tests for PKCS12 write operations.
    • S8048619: Implement tests for converting PKCS12 keystores
    • S8048624: Tests for SealedObject
    • S8048819: Implement reliability test for DH algorithm
    • S8048820: Implement tests for SecretKeyFactory
    • S8048830: Implement tests for new functionality provided in JEP 166
    • S8049237: Need…
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2887-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:2953-1 No score

Security update for java-1_7_0-openjdk

This update for java-1_7_0-openjdk fixes the following issues:

  • Update to 2.6.8 - OpenJDK 7u121
    • Security fixes
      • S8151921: Improved page resolution
      • S8155968: Update command line options
      • S8155973, CVE-2016-5542: Tighten jar checks (bsc#1005522)
      • S8157176: Improved classfile parsing
      • S8157739, CVE-2016-5554: Classloader Consistency Checking (bsc#1005523)
      • S8157749: Improve handling of DNS error replies
      • S8157753: Audio replay enhancement
      • S8157759: LCMS Transform Sampling Enhancement
      • S8157764: Better handling of interpolation plugins
      • S8158302: Handle contextual glyph substitutions
      • S8158993, CVE-2016-5568: Service Menu services (bsc#1005525)
      • S8159495: Fix index offsets
      • S8159503: Amend Annotation Actions
      • S8159511: Stack map validation
      • S8159515: Improve indy validation
      • S8159519, CVE-2016-5573: Reformat JDWP messages (bsc#1005526)
      • S8160090: Better signature handling in pack200
      • S8160094: Improve pack200 layout
      • S8160098: Clean up color profiles
      • S8160591, CVE-2016-5582: Improve internal array handling (bsc#1005527)
      • S8160838, CVE-2016-5597: Better HTTP service (bsc#1005528)
      • PR3207, RH1367357: lcms2: Out-of-bounds read in Type_MLU_Read()
      • CVE-2016-5556 (bsc#1005524)
    • Import of OpenJDK 7 u121 build 0
      • S6624200: Regression test fails: test/closed/javax/swing/JMenuItem/4654927/bug4654927.java
      • S6882559: new JEditorPane('text/plain','') fails for null context class loader
      • S7090158: Networking Libraries don't build with javac -Werror
      • S7125055: ContentHandler.getContent API changed in error
      • S7145960: sun/security/mscapi/ShortRSAKey1024.sh failing on windows
      • S7187051: ShortRSAKeynnn.sh tests should do cleanup before start test
      • S8000626: Implement dead key detection for KeyEvent on Linux
      • S8003890: corelibs test scripts should pass TESTVMOPTS
      • S8005629: javac warnings compiling java.awt.EventDispatchThread and sun.awt.X11.XIconWindow
      • S8010297: Missing isLoggable() checks in logging code
      • S8010782: clean up source files containing carriage return characters
      • S8014431: cleanup warnings indicated by the -Wunused-value compiler option on linux
      • S8015265: revise the fix for 8007037
      • S8016747: Replace deprecated PlatformLogger isLoggable(int) with isLoggable(Level)
      • S8020708: NLS mnemonics missing in SwingSet2/JInternalFrame demo
      • S8024756: method grouping tabs are not selectable
      • S8026741: jdk8 l10n resource file translation update 5
      • S8048147: Privilege tests with JAAS Subject.doAs
      • S8048357: PKCS basic tests
      • S8049171: Additional tests for jarsigner's warnings
      • S8059177: jdk8u40 l10n resource file translation update 1
      • S8075584: test for 8067364 depends on hardwired text advance
      • S8076486: [TESTBUG] javax/security/auth/Subject/doAs/NestedActions.java fails if extra VM options are given
      • S8077953: [TEST_BUG] com/sun/management/OperatingSystemMXBean/TestTotalSwap.java Compilation failed after JDK-8077387
      • S8080628: No mnemonics on Open and Save buttons in JFileChooser
      • S8083601: jdk8u60 l10n resource file translation update 2
      • S8140530: Creating a VolatileImage with size 0,0 results in no longer working g2d.drawString
      • S8142926: OutputAnalyzer's shouldXXX() calls return this
      • S8143134: L10n resource file translation update
      • S8147077: IllegalArgumentException thrown by api/java_awt/Component/FlipBufferStrategy/indexTGF_General
      • S8148127: IllegalArgumentException thrown by JCK test api/java_awt/Component/FlipBufferStrategy/indexTGF_General in opengl pipeline
      • S8150611: Security problem on sun.misc.resources.Messages*
      • S8157653: [Parfait] Uninitialised variable in awt_Font.cpp
      • S8158734:…
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2953-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:3010-1 No score

Security update for java-1_6_0-ibm

This update for java-1_6_0-ibm fixes the following issues:

  • Version update to 6.0-16.35 (bsc#1009280) fixing the following CVE's: CVE-2016-5568, CVE-2016-5556, CVE-2016-5573, CVE-2016-5597, CVE-2016-5554, CVE-2016-5542
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:3010-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:3040-1 No score

Security update for java-1_6_0-ibm

This update for java-1_6_0-ibm fixes the following issues:

  • Version update to 6.0-16.35 (bsc#1009280) fixing the following CVE's: CVE-2016-5568, CVE-2016-5556, CVE-2016-5573, CVE-2016-5597, CVE-2016-5554, CVE-2016-5542
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:3040-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:3041-1 No score

Security update for java-1_7_1-ibm

This update for java-1_7_1-ibm fixes the following issues:

  • Version update to 7.1-3.60 (bsc#1009280) fixing the following CVE's: CVE-2016-5568, CVE-2016-5556, CVE-2016-5573, CVE-2016-5597, CVE-2016-5554, CVE-2016-5542
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:3041-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:3043-1 No score

Security update for java-1_7_1-ibm

This update for java-1_7_1-ibm fixes the following issues:

  • Version update to 7.1-3.60 (bsc#1009280) Fixing the following CVE's: CVE-2016-5568, CVE-2016-5556, CVE-2016-5573, CVE-2016-5597, CVE-2016-5554, CVE-2016-5542
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:3043-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:3068-1 No score

Security update for java-1_7_0-ibm

This update for java-1_7_0-ibm fixes the following issues:

  • Version update to 7.0-9.60 (bsc#1009280, bsc#992537) fixing the following CVE's: CVE-2016-5568, CVE-2016-5556, CVE-2016-5573, CVE-2016-5597, CVE-2016-5554, CVE-2016-5542
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:3068-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:3078-1 No score

Security update for java-1_8_0-ibm

This update for java-1_8_0-ibm fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2016-5568: Unspecified vulnerability allowed remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to AWT
  • CVE-2016-5556: Unspecified vulnerability allowed remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to 2D
  • CVE-2016-5573: Unspecified vulnerability allowed remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Hotspot
  • CVE-2016-5597: Unspecified vulnerability allowed remote attackers to affect confidentiality via vectors related to Networking
  • CVE-2016-5554: Unspecified vulnerability allowed remote attackers to affect integrity via vectors related to JMX
  • CVE-2016-5542: Unspecified vulnerability allowed remote attackers to affect integrity via vectors related to Libraries
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:3078-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
java-1_8_0-openjdk
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
before 1.8.0.111-17.1
1.8.0.111-17.1
java-1_8_0-openjdk
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
before 1.8.0.111-17.1
1.8.0.111-17.1
java-1_8_0-openjdk
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
before 1.8.0.111-17.1
1.8.0.111-17.1
java-1_8_0-openjdk
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
before 1.8.0.111-17.1
1.8.0.111-17.1
java-1_8_0-openjdk
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
before 1.8.0.111-17.1
1.8.0.111-17.1
java-1_8_0-openjdk
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
before 1.8.0.111-17.1
1.8.0.111-17.1
java-1_8_0-openjdk
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
before 1.8.0.111-17.1
1.8.0.111-17.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
before 1.7.0.121-36.2
1.7.0.121-36.2
java-1_7_0-openjdk
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
before 1.7.0.121-36.2
1.7.0.121-36.2
java-1_7_0-openjdk
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
before 1.7.0.121-36.2
1.7.0.121-36.2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
java-1_7_0-openjdk
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
before 1.7.0.121-36.2
1.7.0.121-36.2
java-1_7_0-openjdk
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
before 1.7.0.121-36.2
1.7.0.121-36.2
java-1_7_0-openjdk
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
before 1.7.0.121-36.2
1.7.0.121-36.2
java-1_7_0-openjdk
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
before 1.7.0.121-36.2
1.7.0.121-36.2
java-1_6_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 12
before 1.6.0_sr16.35-43.2
1.6.0_sr16.35-43.2
java-1_6_0-ibm
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 5
before 1.6.0_sr16.35-78.2
1.6.0_sr16.35-78.2
java-1_6_0-ibm
SUSE:Manager 2.1
before 1.6.0_sr16.35-78.2
1.6.0_sr16.35-78.2
java-1_6_0-ibm
SUSE:Manager Proxy 2.1
before 1.6.0_sr16.35-78.2
1.6.0_sr16.35-78.2
java-1_6_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3
before 1.6.0_sr16.35-78.2
1.6.0_sr16.35-78.2
java-1_6_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS
before 1.6.0_sr16.35-78.2
1.6.0_sr16.35-78.2
java-1_6_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS
before 1.6.0_sr16.35-78.2
1.6.0_sr16.35-78.2
java-1_6_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA
before 1.6.0_sr16.35-78.2
1.6.0_sr16.35-78.2
java-1_7_1-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
before 1.7.1_sr3.60-19.2
1.7.1_sr3.60-19.2
java-1_7_1-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
before 1.7.1_sr3.60-19.2
1.7.1_sr3.60-19.2
java-1_7_1-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
before 1.7.1_sr3.60-19.2
1.7.1_sr3.60-19.2
java-1_7_1-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
before 1.7.1_sr3.60-31.2
1.7.1_sr3.60-31.2
java-1_7_1-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
before 1.7.1_sr3.60-31.2
1.7.1_sr3.60-31.2
java-1_7_1-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
before 1.7.1_sr3.60-31.2
1.7.1_sr3.60-31.2
java-1_7_1-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
before 1.7.1_sr3.60-31.2
1.7.1_sr3.60-31.2
java-1_7_1-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
before 1.7.1_sr3.60-31.2
1.7.1_sr3.60-31.2
java-1_7_1-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
before 1.7.1_sr3.60-31.2
1.7.1_sr3.60-31.2
java-1_7_1-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
before 1.7.1_sr3.60-31.2
1.7.1_sr3.60-31.2
java-1_7_1-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
before 1.7.1_sr3.60-31.2
1.7.1_sr3.60-31.2
java-1_7_0-ibm
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 5
before 1.7.0_sr9.60-58.2
1.7.0_sr9.60-58.2
java-1_7_0-ibm
SUSE:Manager 2.1
before 1.7.0_sr9.60-58.2
1.7.0_sr9.60-58.2
java-1_7_0-ibm
SUSE:Manager Proxy 2.1
before 1.7.0_sr9.60-58.2
1.7.0_sr9.60-58.2
java-1_7_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3
before 1.7.0_sr9.60-58.2
1.7.0_sr9.60-58.2
java-1_7_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS
before 1.7.0_sr9.60-58.2
1.7.0_sr9.60-58.2
java-1_7_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS
before 1.7.0_sr9.60-58.2
1.7.0_sr9.60-58.2
java-1_7_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA
before 1.7.0_sr9.60-58.2
1.7.0_sr9.60-58.2
java-1_8_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
before 1.8.0_sr3.21-20.1
1.8.0_sr3.21-20.1
java-1_8_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
before 1.8.0_sr3.21-20.1
1.8.0_sr3.21-20.1
java-1_8_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
before 1.8.0_sr3.21-20.1
1.8.0_sr3.21-20.1
java-1_8_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
before 1.8.0_sr3.21-20.1
1.8.0_sr3.21-20.1
java-1_8_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
before 1.8.0_sr3.21-20.1
1.8.0_sr3.21-20.1
java-1_8_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
before 1.8.0_sr3.21-20.1
1.8.0_sr3.21-20.1
java-1_8_0-openjdk
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 1.8.0.111-1.1
1.8.0.111-1.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 1.7.0.121-1.1
1.7.0.121-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-5568 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.6) in Oracle Jdk, published October 25, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.91%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in java-1_8_0-openjdk 1.8.0.111-17.1.

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