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title: "CVE-2016-3427\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-3427

Publication date 21 April 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**9.8 · Critical**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3427?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u113, 7u99, and 8u77; Java SE
Embedded 8u77; and JRockit R28.3.9 allows remote attackers to affect
confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to JMX.

### From the Ubuntu Security Team

A vulnerability was discovered in the OpenJDK JRE related
to information disclosure, data integrity, and availability. An
attacker could exploit these to cause a denial of service, expose
sensitive data over the network, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| openjdk-6 | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 15.10 wily | Fixed 6b39-1.13.11-0ubuntu0.15.10.2 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 6b39-1.13.11-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 6b39-1.13.11-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 |
| openjdk-7 | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 15.10 wily | Fixed 7u101-2.6.6-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 7u101-2.6.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 7u101-2.6.6-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 |
| openjdk-8 | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 8u91-b14-0ubuntu4~16.04.1 |
| 15.10 wily | Fixed 8u91-b14-0ubuntu4~15.10.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

9.8 · Critical

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 9.8 · Critical |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3427)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3427)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-3427)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3427)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-2972-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-2972-1)
+ OpenJDK 6 vulnerabilities
+ 10 May 2016

+ [USN-2964-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-2964-1)
+ OpenJDK 7 vulnerabilities
+ 5 May 2016

+ [USN-2963-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-2963-1)
+ OpenJDK 8 vulnerabilities
+ 5 May 2016

### Other references

* <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html#AppendixJAVA>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3427>
* <https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog>