CVE-2016-0494: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-0494 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 7.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 10, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 34 · Related 20Timeline
- 21-01-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE and Java SE Embedded components in Oracle Java SE 6u105, 7u91, and 8u66 and Java SE Embedded 8u65 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
7.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 7.21% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Chainguard16 products
- openjdk-11-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
- openjdk-17-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
- openjdk-21-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
- openjdk-25-openj9< 0.59.0-r1
- openjdk-25-openj9-dbg< 0.59.0-r1
Ubuntu3 products
- icu< 52.1-3ubuntu0.5 | < 55.1-7ubuntu0.1
- openjdk-6< 6b38-1.13.10-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
- openjdk-7< 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
Oracle2 products
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.04 | 15.10
Debian1 product
- icu< 57.1-4
5 vendors · 23 products
References
32 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryREPORT