High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published May 22, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8656
CVE-2016-8656
Description
Jboss jbossas before versions 5.2.0-23, 6.4.13, 7.0.5 is vulnerable to an unsafe file handling in the jboss init script which could result in local privilege escalation.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0244.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0245.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0246.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0250.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0831.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0832.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0834.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96035nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3454nvdVendor Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3455nvdVendor Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3458nvdVendor Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1609nvdVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
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