ubuntu-cve-2016-2141
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2016-06-30 16:59
Modified
2026-05-20 14:49
Summary
Details
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
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"aliases": [],
"details": "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.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2141",
"modified": "2026-05-20T14:49:11Z",
"published": "2016-06-30T16:59:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2141"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-2141"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/articles/2360521"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2141"
}
],
"related": [],
"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"upstream": [
"CVE-2016-2141"
]
}
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