CVE-2016-0376 Deserialization in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass sandbox protections and execute arbitrary code via improper deserialization in the IBM Java SDK.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-0376?
CVE-2016-0376 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server, published on 3 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The com.ibm.rmi.io.SunSerializableFactory class 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) does not properly deserialize classes in an AccessController doPrivileged block, which allows remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and execute arbitrary code as demonstrated by the readValue method of the com.ibm.rmi.io.ValueHandlerPool.ValueHandlerSingleton class, which implements the javax.rmi.CORBA.ValueHandler interface. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-5456.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0376?
It affects 13 products.
Products include Ibm Java Sdk, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Novell Suse Manager, Novell Suse Manager Proxy and 7 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0376?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2016-0376 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0376 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9hc-g284-326f.