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Security Bulletin: IBM Java SDK Vulnerability affect IBM DB2 Accessories Suite for Linux, Unix and Windows (CVE-2015-0383)

Created by Jose J Cortes Varela on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/531073
531073

Security Bulletin


Summary

There is vulnerability in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 6 that is used by IBM DB2 Accessories Suite for Linux, Unix and Windows. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in January 2015.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-0383
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and JRockit related to the Hotspot component has no confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and complete availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100148 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C)

Affected Products and Versions

  • IBM DB2 Accessories Suite for Linux, UNIX and Windows 10.5 (Applicable for Solaris and HP-UX platform only):

Remediation/Fixes

Check the accSuiteRelease.properties file located in <DB2_install_dir>/db2tss. If the accSuiteRelease.properties file does not exist, or if the properties file exists, but the version number in the properties file is less than V2.3.0, reinstallation of the latest release is necessary:

1. Download the Accessories Suite and extract the installer.
2. Stop the text search service: db2ts stop for text
3. Run the installer to upgrade your existing setup

For more information see:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEPGG_10.5.0/com.ibm.db2.luw.admin.ts.doc/doc/t0058556.html

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin

Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

24 July 2015 : 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

swg21961254

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