Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8 Service Refresh 2 Fix Pack 11 and earlier releases, Version 7R1 Service Refresh 3 Fix Pack 31 and earlier releases, and Version 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 21 and earlier releases.
If you run your own Java code using the IBM Java Runtime delivered with this product, you should evaluate your code to determine whether the complete list of vulnerabilities are applicable to your code. For a complete list of vulnerabilities please refer to the Reference section for more information.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-0466
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE Java SE Embedded and Jrockit related to the JAXP component could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a partial availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/109948 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
CVEID: CVE-2016-0448
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the JMX component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a partial confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/109949 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
- IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 1.2.1.0
- IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 2.0.0.4 and earlier
- IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.0.0.5 and earlier
- IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.1.0.7 and earlier
- IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.2.1.4 and earlier
- IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 4.0.1.1 and earlier
- IBM Streams Version 4.1.1.0 and earlier
Remediation/Fixes
NOTE: Fix Packs are available on IBM Fix Central.
- Version 4.1.1:
- Version 4.0.1:
- Version 3.2.1:
- Version 3.1.0:
- Version 3.0.0:
- Versions 1.2 and 2.0:
- For version 1.x and 2.x, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product. 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 the following URL: 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
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Change History
17 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
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21983436