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CVE-2016-5516

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CVE-2016-5516 is an unspecified vulnerability within the Kernel PDB component of Oracle Database Server 12.1.0.2. This local vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 6.0 (Medium) and allows an authenticated, high-privilege attacker to impact the availability of the database system. There is no known public exploit code, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates available, and it is not listed on the CISA KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating low public attention and no evidence of active exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
12.1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:12.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

6.0MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.5
Impact Score
4.0
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.37%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
30.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0037 is in the 78th percentile among its peer group of 3,720 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

oraclepatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

oracle.com / technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/93626
securitytracker.com / id/1037035