CVE-2015-5006

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2015-12-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

IBM Java Security Components in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 8 before SR2, 7 R1 before SR3 FP20, 7 before SR9 FP20, 6 R1 before SR8 FP15, and 6 before SR16 FP15 allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the Kerberos Credential Cache.

Affected products

IBM Java 2 Sdk: from 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.16.13
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition: from 6.0.0.0 before 6.0.16.15; from 6.1.0.0. before 6.1.8.15; from 7.0.0.0 before 7.0.9.20; from 7.1.0.0 before 7.1.3.20; from 8.0.0.0 before 8.0.2.0 — fixed in 6.0.16.15, 6.1.8.15, 7.0.9.20, 7.1.3.20, 8.0.2.0
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
RedHat Enterprise Linux Server: 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
RedHat Enterprise Linux Server Eus: 6.7, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5
RedHat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
Red Hat Satellite 6: 5.6, 5.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 11-sp2, 11-sp3, 11-sp4, 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit: 11-sp3, 11-sp4, 12

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6.0.16.15, 6.1.8.15, 7.0.9.20, 7.1.3.20. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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