Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a potential vulnerability in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Versions 6 SR16 FP4, 7R1 SR3 and 8 SR1 that are used by InfoSphere Streams. This issue was disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in Oct 2015.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-4872
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and JRockit related to the Security component has no confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107361 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
- 1.2.1.0
- 2.0.0.4 and earlier
- 3.0.0.5 and earlier
- 3.1.0.6 and earlier
- 3.2.1.3 and earlier
- 4.0.1.0
- 4.1.1.0
Remediation/Fixes
Apply the appropriate upgrade for InfoSphere Streams as indicated below. Fix packs are available on IBM Fix Central.
- Version 4.1: Apply 4.1.1 fix pack 1 (4.1.1.1) or higher. If JAVA_HOME is defined see the note at the end of this section.
- Version 4.0.1: Apply 4.0.1 fix pack 2 (4.0.1.2) or higher. If JAVA_HOME is defined see the note at the end of this section.
- Version 3.2.1: Apply 3.2.1 fix pack 5 (3.2.1.5) or higher. If JAVA_HOME is defined see the note at the end of this section.
- Version 3.1: Apply 3.1 fix pack 1 (3.1.0.7) or higher. If JAVA_HOME is defined see the note at the end of this section.
- Version 3.0: Apply 3.0 fix pack 6 (3.0.0.6) or higher. If JAVA_HOME is defined see the note at the end of this section.
- Versions 1.0 and 2.0: Upgrade to the latest version of InfoSphere Streams for which these fixes have been released.
- For assistance performing an upgrade contact IBM Technical Support.
- Customers who cannot upgrade and need to secure their installation should open a PMR with IBM Technical Support and request assistance securing their InfoSphere Streams system against the vulnerabilities identified in this Security Bulletin.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If JAVA_HOME is set ensure it points to the install location of the upgraded
IBM Developer Kit, Java. Applications compiled with JAVA_HOME set to a different location will need to be recompiled after JAVA_HOME has been changed. For more information on compiling with JAVA_HOME set see the Notes section on the page at this URL or the corresponding page for the Streams version you are using: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSCRJU_4.0.0/com.ibm.streams.install.doc/doc/ibminfospherestreams-install-prerequisites-java-supported-sdks.html?lang=en
For version 1.x and 2.x IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.
Note that Java 6 is not supported for Streams v4.0.
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References
Change History
18 December 2015: Original version published
11 May 2016: Added 3.0, 3.1 and 3.2.1 download link
13 May 2016: Added 4.0.1 download link
06 June 2016: added 4.1.1.1 download link
*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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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21973403