Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Versions 7 and 8, which are used by IBM Rational ClearQuest. These issues were disclosed in the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2022. IBM Rational ClearQuest has addressed the applicable CVEs.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Security component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/238689 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Rational ClearQuest | 9.0.1 |
| IBM Rational ClearQuest | 9.0.2 |
| IBM Rational ClearQuest | 9.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
ClearQuest Eclipse Clients
Apply the relevant fixes as listed in the table below.
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Affected Versions
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Applying the fix
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9.1 through 9.1.0.3
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Install Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 4 (9.1.0.4) for 9.1 | |
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9.0.2 through 9.0.2.6
9.0.1 through 9.0.1.14 |
Install Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 7 (9.0.2.7) for 9.0.2 |
For 9.0.0.x, 8.0.1.x, 8.0.0.x and earlier releases, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.
ClearQuest Web/CQ OSLC Server/CM Server Component
- Determine the WAS version used by your CM server. Navigate to the CM profile directory (either the profile you specified when installing ClearQuest, or <clearquest-home>/cqweb/cqwebprofile), then execute the script: bin/versionInfo.sh (UNIX) or bin\versionInfo.bat (Windows). The output includes a section "IBM WebSphere Application Server". Make note of the version listed in this section.
- Review the following WAS security bulletin:
Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM® Java SDK affect IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty due to the October 2022 CPU
and apply the latest available fix for the version of WAS used for CM server.
Note: there may be newer security fixes for WebSphere Application Server. Follow the link above (in the section "Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins") to subscribe to WebSphere product support alerts for additional Java SDK fixes.
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Affected Versions
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Applying the fix
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9.0.1.x, 9.0.2.x, 9.1.x |
Apply the appropriate WebSphere Application Server fix directly to your CM server host. No ClearQuest-specific steps are necessary. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins
References
Change History
31 Jan 2023: 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.
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Document Location
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Document Information
Modified date:
01 February 2023
UID
ibm16856023