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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IBM InfoSphere BigInsights, including Broken security fixes in IBM Java and IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Quarterly CPU - Apr 2016 (CVE-2016-0264, CVE-2016-0363)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/277993
277993

Security Bulletin


Summary

Security vulnerabilities have been identified in IBM SDK Java™ Technology Edition shipped with IBM InfoSphere BigInsights. Information about security vulnerabilities affecting IBM SDK Java has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details


CVEID: CVE-2016-0264
DESCRIPTION: A buffer overflow vulnerability in the IBM JVM facilitates arbitrary code execution under certain limited circumstances.
CVSS Base Score: 5.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110867 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)


CVEID: CVE-2016-0363
DESCRIPTION: IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition contains a vulnerability in the IBM ORB implementation that may allow untrusted code running under a security manager to elevate its privileges. This vulnerability was originally reported as CVE-2013-3009.
CVSS Base Score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/112016 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions


Principal Product and Version(s)Affected Supporting Product and Version
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 2.x

IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.x

IBM SDK Java™ Technology Edition

Java SE Version 6

Java SE Version 7

Remediation/Fixes

Apply BigInsights Interim Fix from Fix Central for affected version. Fix ID:
IM-BigInsights-EE-linuxamd64_IBM SDK_Java Technology Edition Quarterly CPU- Apr 2016

Workarounds and Mitigations

The only solution is to upgrade the JRE.

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

13 May 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.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
08 April 2021

UID

swg21982434

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