IBM Support

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM WebSphere MQ (CVE-2016-0264, CVE-2016-3426 and CVE-2016-3427)

Security Bulletin


Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Versions 6 and 7 that are used by IBM WebSphere MQ. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in April 2016.

Vulnerability Details

If you run your own Java code using the IBM Java Runtime delivered with this product, you should evaluate your code to determine whether the complete list of vulnerabilities are applicable to your code. For a complete list of vulnerabilities please refer to the Reference section for more information.

CVEID: CVE-2016-0264
DESCRIPTION: A buffer overflow vulnerability in the IBM JVM facilitates arbitrary code execution under certain limited circumstances.
CVSS Base Score: 5.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110867 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)

CVEID: CVE-2016-3426
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the JCE component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a partial confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/112457 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2016-3427
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the JMX component has complete confidentiality impact, complete integrity impact, and complete availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 10
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/112459 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7R1, provided by IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.4 and earlier on Windows, Linux and AIX
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7, provided by IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.4 and earlier on Solaris and HP-UX
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6, provided by IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5.0.6, IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1.0.7 and earlier on all platforms (except IBM i and z/OS)

Remediation/Fixes

IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0

Apply fix pack 8.0.0.5 when available, in the interim apply ifix IT14908

IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5

Apply fix pack 7.5.0.7 when available, in the interim apply ifix IT14908

IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1

Apply fix pack 7.1.0.8 when available, in the interim apply ifix IT14908

For unsupported versions of IBM WebSphere MQ, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None known

Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins

References

Off

Change History

16 May 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.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

[{"Product":{"code":"SSFKSJ","label":"WebSphere MQ"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Component":"Java","Platform":[{"code":"PF002","label":"AIX"},{"code":"PF010","label":"HP-UX"},{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"},{"code":"PF027","label":"Solaris"},{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"8.0;7.5;7.1","Edition":"All Editions","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg21982566