CVE-2016-5542

OpenJDK: missing algorithm restrictions for jar verification (Libraries, 8155973)

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

3.1

CVSS 3.0

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Published · October 18, 2016

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

It was discovered that the Libraries component of OpenJDK did not restrict the set of algorithms used for JAR integrity verification. This flaw could allow an attacker to modify content of the JAR file that used weak signing key or hash algorithm.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.1
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS 2.0 · 2.6
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CWE-327 · Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm