# CVE-2016-0264: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the IBM Java Virtual Machine, requiring an upgrade to patched versions.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 24 May 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3p6j-59jx-xr88

## What is CVE-2016-0264?

CVE-2016-0264 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, published on 24 May 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6 before SR16 FP25 (6.0.16.25), 6 R1 before SR8 FP25 (6.1.8.25), 7 before SR9 FP40 (7.0.9.40), 7 R1 before SR3 FP40 (7.1.3.40), and 8 before SR3 (8.0.3.0) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0264?

It affects 13 products.


Products: Ibm Java Sdk, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Supplementary, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Redhat Satellite, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Suse Manager, Suse Manager Proxy, Suse Openstack Cloud, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-0264?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2016-0264 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0264 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop

- [CVE-2014-8891](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8891/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-5041](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5041/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2018-1417](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1417/): Privilege escalation in SDK, Java Technology Edition (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2016-0363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0363/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2016-0376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0376/): Deserialization in n/a (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-0264 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-0264 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, published on 24 May 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0264 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0264/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0264/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0264
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0264
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0264

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