Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect the IBM Installation Manager and IBM Packaging Utility (CVE-2015-2625 and CVE-2015-1931 )

Security Bulletin

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 6 and 7 that is used by IBM Installation Manager and IBM Packaging Utility. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in July 2015.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-2625
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the JSSE component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 2.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/104743 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2015-1931
DESCRIPTION: IBM Java Security Components store plain text data in memory dumps, which could allow a local attacker to obtain information to aid in further attacks against the system.
CVSS Base Score: 2.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/102967 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Installation Manager and IBM Packaging Utility versions 1.8.3 and earlier.

Remediation/Fixes

Product	VRMF	APAR	Remediation/First Fix
IBM Installation Manager and IBM Packaging Utility	1.7.4.x	None	1.7.4.4 IBM Installation Manager Remediation 1.7.4.4 IBM Packaging Utility Remediation Please note that the 1.7.4.4 fix is intended for upgrade of 1.7.4.3 and earlier versions which continue support on platforms that are NOT supported by 1.8 or later versions. Users running 1.7.4.3 or earlier version on platforms that ARE supported by 1.8.x version, should upgrade to 1.8.4.
IBM Installation Manager and IBM Packaging Utility	1.8.x	None	1.8.4 IBM Installation Manager Remediation 1.8.4 IBM Packaging Utility Remediation

Workarounds and Mitigations

Upgrade products to the remediated versions per the table above.

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Important Note

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin

Change History

December 10, 2015

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect the IBM Installation Manager and IBM Packaging Utility (CVE-2015-2625 and CVE-2015-1931 )