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Security Bulletin: Java vulnerability CVE-2019-2949 affecting IBM Streams

Security Bulletin


Summary

Java vulnerability CVE-2019-2949 related to Kerberos affecting IBM Streams

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2019-2949
DESCRIPTION:   An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Kerberos component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a high confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 6.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/169254 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
InfoSphere Streams4.1.1.x
InfoSphere Streams4.2.1.x
InfoSphere Streams4.3.1.x

Remediation/Fixes

NOTE: Fix Packs are available on IBM Fix Central.

To remediate/fix this issue, follow the instructions below:

Version 4.3.x:  Apply 4.3.1 Fix Pack 3 (4.3.1.3) or higher .
Versions 4.x,3.2.x, 3.1.x, and 3.0.x:  For versions earlier than 4.x.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.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

Change History

22 Jul 2020: Initial Publication

*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.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 July 2020

Initial Publish date:
22 July 2020

UID

ibm16252047

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