--- title: "CVE-2016-8735\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8735?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2016-8735 Publication date 24 November 2016 Last updated 25 August 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **High** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **9.8 · Critical** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8735?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## Description Remote code execution is possible with Apache Tomcat before 6.0.48, 7.x before 7.0.73, 8.x before 8.0.39, 8.5.x before 8.5.7, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M12 if JmxRemoteLifecycleListener is used and an attacker can reach JMX ports. The issue exists because this listener wasn't updated for consistency with the CVE-2016-3427 Oracle patch that affected credential types. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | tomcat6 | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 23.10 mantic | Not in release | | 23.04 lunar | Not in release | | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 21.10 impish | Not in release | | 21.04 hirsute | Not in release | | 20.10 groovy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 19.10 eoan | Not in release | | 19.04 disco | Not in release | | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 6.0.45+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 Ubuntu Pro | | 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 6.0.35-1ubuntu3.9 | | tomcat7 | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 23.10 mantic | Not in release | | 23.04 lunar | Not in release | | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 21.10 impish | Not in release | | 21.04 hirsute | Not in release | | 20.10 groovy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 19.10 eoan | Not in release | | 19.04 disco | Not in release | | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 17.10 artful | Not affected | | 17.04 zesty | Not affected | | 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8 | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | tomcat8 | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 23.10 mantic | Not in release | | 23.04 lunar | Not in release | | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 21.10 impish | Not in release | | 21.04 hirsute | Not in release | | 20.10 groovy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 19.10 eoan | Not in release | | 19.04 disco | Not in release | | 18.10 cosmic | Fixed 8.0.38-2ubuntu1 | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 8.0.38-2ubuntu1 | | 17.10 artful | Fixed 8.0.38-2ubuntu1 | | 17.04 zesty | Fixed 8.0.38-2ubuntu1 | | 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 8.0.37-1ubuntu0.1 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8735?format=md#patch-details) ### Get expanded security coverage with Ubuntu Pro Reduce your average CVE exposure time from 98 days to 1 day with expanded CVE patching, ten-years security maintenance and optional support for the full stack of open-source applications. 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[How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | tomcat6 | * Upstream: * Upstream: | | tomcat7 | * Upstream: * Upstream: | | tomcat8 | * Upstream: | ## 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-2016-8735) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8735) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-8735) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8735) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-3177-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3177-1) + Tomcat vulnerabilities + 23 January 2017 + [USN-4557-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-4557-1) + Tomcat vulnerabilities + 30 September 2020 + [USN-7242-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-7242-1) + Tomcat vulnerability + 30 January 2025 ### Other references * * *