Medium severity · published Oct 25, 2016
CVE-2016-5516
Unspecified vulnerability in the Kernel PDB component in Oracle Database Server 12.1.0.2 allows local users to affect availability via unknown vectors
6.0
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Kernel PDB component in Oracle Database Server 12.1.0.2 allows local users to affect availability via unknown vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DS
Database Server · Oracle
12.1.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5516
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5516
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93626
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037035
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