Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Versions 6 & 7 that are used by IBM WebSphere MQ. This issue was disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates for October 2015.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-4872
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability 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
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7R1, provided by IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.4 and earlier on Windows, Linux and AIX
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7, provided by IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.4 and earlier on Solaris and HP-UX
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6, provided by IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5.0.5, IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1.0.7 and earlier on all platforms (except IBM i and z/OS)
Remediation/Fixes
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0
Apply fix pack 8.0.0.5 when available, in the interim apply ifix IT13492
IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5
Apply fix pack 7.5.0.6
IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1
Apply fix pack 7.1.0.8 when available, in the interim apply ifix IT13492
Workarounds and Mitigations
None known
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References
Change History
21 April 2016: 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:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21981838