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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affects IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 - April 2019

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/958061
958061

Security Bulletin


Summary

There is a vulnerability in IBM® SDKs Java™ Technology Edition, Versions 7 and 8, as used by IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700. This issue was disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in April 2019. IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-2602
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded Libraries component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a high availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159698 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

All versions of microcode for the IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 (3957-V07, 3957-VEB, 3957-VEC) prior to and including the following are affected:
Machine Type Model Version
3957 V07
8.42.1.8
3957 VEB
8.42.1.8
3957 VEC
8.42.1.8

Remediation/Fixes

Contact IBM Service at 1-800-IBM-SERV to arrange an upgrade to the latest microcode version followed by the installation of VTD_EXEC.269 as needed. Minimum microcode versions are shown below:
Machine Type Model Fix
3957 V07
Upgrade to 8.33.3.14 + VTD_EXEC.269
- OR -
Upgrade to 8.42.1.8 + VTD_EXEC.269
3957 VEB
Upgrade to 8.33.3.14 + VTD_EXEC.269
- OR -
Upgrade to 8.42.1.8 + VTD_EXEC.269
3957 VEC
Upgrade to 8.42.1.8 + VTD_EXEC.269
 The minimum VTD_EXEC version is shown below:
VTD_EXEC Package Version
VTD_EXEC.269 v1.12

Workarounds and Mitigations

Although IBM recommends that you upgrade to the fixes identified above, you can mitigate, but not eliminate the risk of these vulnerabilities by restricting physical and network access to the TS7700 to authorized users and IBM Service Personnel only.

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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

Change History

23 July 2019: 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.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
23 July 2019

UID

ibm10958061

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