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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affects IBM Spectrum Scale (CVE-2018-3180)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/788083
788083

Security Bulletin


Summary

There is a vulnerability in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition, Version 8 used by IBM Spectrum Scale. This issue was disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in Oct 2018.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-3180
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit JSSE component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and low availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/151497 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 thru V5.0.2.1

IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 thru V4.2.3.11

Remediation/Fixes

For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 thru 5.0.2.1, apply V5.0.2.2 available from FixCentral at:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&release=5.0.2&platform=All&function=all

For IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 thru V4.2.3.11, apply V4.2.3.12 available from FixCentral at:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&release=4.2.3&platform=All&function=all

If you cannot apply the latest level of service, contact IBM Service for an efix

- For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0-5.0.2.1, reference APAR  IJ12230
- For IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0-4.2.3.11, reference APAR IJ12223

To contact IBM Service, see http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

*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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Internal Use Only

PR - 120041 and Advisory id - 12959

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Document Information

Modified date:
04 January 2019

UID

ibm10788083

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