CVE-2016-0494 Other in n/a

What is CVE-2016-0494?

CVE-2016-0494 is a critical vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 21 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE and Java SE Embedded components in Oracle Java SE 6u105, 7u91, and 8u66 and Java SE Embedded 8u65 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0494?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0494?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-0494 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0494 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux

• CVE-2020-11651 SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2020-7247 OpenSMTPD Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-16928 Exim Out-of-bounds Write Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2018-6789 Exim Buffer Overflow Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2015-2590 Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-0494, GHSA-2rw6-f687-5qwg, MINI-99gp-r4wf-r783, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0494.