CVE-2016-2141 Improper Input Validation in JGroups
An attacker can bypass JGroups security protocols to send and receive cluster messages, leading to information disclosure and spoofing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-2141?
CVE-2016-2141 is a critical vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 30 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2141?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jgroups:jgroups. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jgroups:jgroups Maven | All versions | 3.2.16.Final |
org.jgroups:jgroups Maven | All versions | 3.2.16.Final |
org.jgroups:jgroups Maven | From 3.3.0.Alpha1 | 3.6.10.Final |
org.jgroups:jgroups Maven | From 3.3.0.Alpha1 | 3.6.10.Final |
Linux distribution packages (8)
jgroups Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | All versions | 1:2.6.22-2.ep5.el4 |
jgroups Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el5 | All versions | 1:2.6.22-2.ep5.el5 |
jgroups Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6 | All versions | 1:2.6.22-2.ep5.el6 |
jgroups Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 1:3.2.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
jgroups Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el6 | All versions | 1:3.2.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6 |
jgroups Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el7 | All versions | 1:3.2.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 |
eap7-jgroups Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6 | All versions | 0:3.6.8-3.Final_redhat_3.1.ep7.el6 |
eap7-jgroups Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el7 | All versions | 0:3.6.8-3.Final_redhat_3.1.ep7.el7 |
Products include Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, Redhat Jgroups.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2141?
Upgrade org.jgroups:jgroups to a fixed version for your release line: 3.2.16.Final or 3.6.10.Final.
Is CVE-2016-2141 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2141 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
- CVE-2017-12149 Red Hat JBoss Application Server Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2010-1428 Red Hat JBoss Information Disclosure
- CVE-2010-0738 Red Hat JBoss Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2016-3690 Deserialization in n/a
- CVE-2017-7504 Deserialization in JBoss
All Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2141, GHSA-rc7h-x6cq-988q, RHSA-2016:1328, RHSA-2016:1330, RHSA-2016:1332, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2141.