Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ and IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Versions 6 and 7 used by IBM Decision Optimization Center. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in January 2017.
Vulnerability Details
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 link for "IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin" located in the "References" section for more information.
CVEID: CVE-2016-5552
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE Java SE Embedded and Jrockit related to the Networking component has no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/120872 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Decision Optimization Center v3.9 and earlier
Remediation/Fixes
IBM ILOG ODM Enterprise
From v3.6 to v3.7.0.2: IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 41 and subsequent releases
IBM Decision Optimization Center
From v3.8 to v3.8.0.1: IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 41 and subsequent releases
From v3.8.0.2: IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Service Refresh 10 Fix Pack 1 and subsequent releases
The recommended solution is to download and install the IBM Java SDK as soon as practicable.
Before installing a newer version of IBM Java SDK, please ensure that you:
- Close any open programs that you have running;
- Rename the initial directory of the IBM Java SDK (for example: with a .old at the end),
- Download and install IBM Java SDK.
Here are the detailed instructions for updating IBM Java SDK.
You must verify that applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
1 March 2017: 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:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21999670