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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime affects the IBM FlashSystem models 840 and 900 (CVE-2016-0475).

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/695773
695773

Security Bulletin


Summary

There are vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Version 7 that is used by IBM® FlashSystem™ 840 and IBM FlashSystem 900. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in January 2016. IBM FlashSystem 840 and IBM FlashSystem 900 have addressed the only applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-0475
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE Java SE Embedded and Jrockit related to the Libraries component has partial confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/109946 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

FlashSystem 840 including machine type and models (MTMs) for all available code levels. MTMs affected include 9840-AE1 and 9843-AE1.

FlashSystem 900 including machine type and models (MTMs) for all available code levels. MTMs affected include 9840-AE2 and 9843-AE2.

Remediation/Fixes

MTMs

VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
FlashSystem 840 MTM:
9840-AE1 &
9843-AE1

FlashSystem 900 MTMs:
9840-AE2 &
9843-AE2		Code fixes are now available, the minimum VRMF containing the fix depends on the code stream:

Fixed code VRMF .
1.4 stream: 1.4.1.0 (or later)
1.3 stream: 1.3.0.5 (or later)		 N/ANo workarounds or mitigations, other than applying this code fix, are known for this vulnerability

FlashSystem 840 fixes and FlashSystem 900 fixes are available @ IBM’s Fix Central

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

None

Change History

15 July 2016 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.

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 February 2023

UID

ssg1S1009093

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