Improper Input Validation in JGroups
JGroups before 4.0 does not require the proper headers for the ENCRYPT and AUTH protocols from nodes joining the cluster, which allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and send and receive messages within the cluster via unspecified vectors. Fixes for this issue have been backported to versions 3.6.10.Final and 3.2.16.Final.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jgroups:jgroups | >= 3.3.0.Alpha1, < 3.6.10.Final, < 3.2.16.Final | 3.6.10.Final, 3.2.16.Final |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2141
- https://github.com/belaban/JGroups/commit/eeaf5241cce464ef21a2dfc4938729ade9ebef36
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201207092245/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036165
- https://web.archive.org/web/20161013163606/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91481
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1334.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1333.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1332.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1331.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1330.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1329.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1328.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb37cc937d4fc026fb56de4b4ec0d054aa4083c1a4edd0d8360c068a0@%3Cdev.geode.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra18cac97416abc2958db0b107877c31da28d884fa6e70fd89c87384a@%3Cdev.geode.apache.org%3E
- https://issues.redhat.com/browse/JGRP-2074
- https://issues.redhat.com/browse/JGRP-2055
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JGRP-2021
- https://github.com/belaban/JGroups
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1434
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1433
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1432
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1389
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1376
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1374
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1347
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1346
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1345
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1435.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1439.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jgroups:jgroups- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rc7h-x6cq-988q - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jgroups:jgroups
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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