Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Host On-Demand (CVE-2016-0264 ,CVE-2016-3449)

Security Bulletin

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version 6.0, 7.0,7R1 and 8.0 , that is used by IBM Host On -Demand This issue was disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in April 2016.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-3449
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Deployment component has complete confidentiality impact, complete integrity impact, and complete availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 7.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/112453 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

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)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Host On-Demand 11.0.14 and earlier
IBM Host On-Demand 12.0

Remediation/Fixes

Upgrade to fixed IBM® Runtime Environments Java™

o IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Version 7R1 Service Refresh 3 Fix Pack 40
o IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Version 7 Service Refresh 9 Fix Pack 40
o IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8 Service Refresh 3
Fix for IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Version 6 will be updated shortly

Workarounds and Mitigations

NONE

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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Change History

23 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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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Host On-Demand (CVE-2016-0264 ,CVE-2016-3449)