CVE-2026-101516
Description
A flaw was found in the OpenJDK Libraries component. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability over a network by submitting crafted data to affected application programming interfaces (APIs), or through sandboxed environments that execute untrusted Java code. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to modify, insert, or delete accessible data, as well as gain unauthorized read access to sensitive information.
Statement
This vulnerability is rated as having Moderate impact because, while an unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger improper certificate constraint verification through exposed network services or application interfaces, the resulting impact is limited to unauthorized read or modification of a subset of application data without full host compromise or service disruption. In typical Red Hat Enterprise Linux and container environments, OpenJDK runs backend server workloads rather than untrusted client sandboxes like applets or Web Start. Consequently, exploitation is restricted to applications that directly process untrusted certificates or rely on flawed constraint validation.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.5 | N/A | 6.5 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low | N/A | Low |
| Integrity Impact | Low | N/A | Low |
| Availability Impact | None | N/A | None |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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