Security Bulletin
Summary
There are vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version 6, 7 and 8 used by WebSphere eXtreme Scale. The issues were disclosed as part of the IBM SDK, Java™ Technology Edition updates in July and October 2018.
Vulnerability Details
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CVEID: CVE-2018-2973
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE JSSE component might allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/146835 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2018-3180
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE JSSE component might allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and low availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/151497 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
WebSphere Extreme Scale: 8.5.0
WebSphere Extreme Scale: 8.6.0
WebSphere Extreme Scale: 8.6.1
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| WebSphere eXtreme Scale | 8.5.0.3 | PH05857 | Refer to the Version 8.5 table in the Recommended Fixes page for WebSphere eXtreme Scale. |
| WebSphere eXtreme Scale | 8.6.0.8 | PH05857 | Refer to the Version 8.6 table in the Recommended Fixes page for WebSphere eXtreme Scale. |
| WebSphere eXtreme Scale | 8.6.1.3 | PH05857 | Refer to the Version 8.6.1 table in the Recommended Fixes page for WebSphere eXtreme Scale. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Security Bulletin July 2018
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Security Bulletin October 2018
Change History
2018 December 21 Original version published
*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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
21 December 2018
UID
ibm10791855