Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Versions 7 and 8 used by IBM WebSphere MQ and the IBM MQ Appliance. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2016.
Vulnerability Details
If you run your own Java code using the Java runtime from IBM 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, refer to the IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin, located in the References section for more information.
CVEID: CVE-2016-5597
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Networking component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a high confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118071 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:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM MQ 9.0.0.x Long Term Support (LTS)
Maintenance level 9.0.0.0 only
IBM MQ 9.0.x Continuous Delivery Release (CDR)
Continuous delivery update 9.0.1 only
IBM MQ Appliance 9.0.x
Update level 9.0.1 only
IBM MQ 8.0
Maintenance levels between 8.0.0.0 and 8.0.0.5
IBM MQ Appliance 8.0
Maintenance levels between 8.0.0.0 and 8.0.0.5
IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5
Maintenance levels between 7.5.0.0 and 7.5.0.7
IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1
Maintenance levels between 7.1.0.0 and 7.1.0.7
Remediation/Fixes
IBM MQ 9.0.0.x Long Term Support (LTS)
Apply fix pack 9.0.0.1.
IBM MQ V9.0.x CDR
Apply continuous delivery update 9.0.2 or later
IBM MQ Appliance V9.0.x
Apply update 9.0.2 or later
IBM MQ V8.0 & IBM MQ Appliance V8.0
Apply fix pack 8.0.0.6 or later maintenance
IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5
Apply fix pack 7.5.0.8
IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1
Apply iFix IT20034
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
28 March 2017: Original Version Published
13 July 2017: Added links to 7.5.0.8 and IT Fix 20034
*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:
15 June 2018
UID
swg22000904