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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect WebSphere Extreme Scale (CVEs-2016-3485)

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Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version 6, 7 and 8 that is used by WebSphere Extreme Scale. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in July 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 link for ““IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin"” located in the “References” section for more information.

CVEID: CVE-2016-3485
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Networking component has no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 2.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115273 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

WebSphere Extreme Scale: 7.1.0.3
WebSphere Extreme Scale: 7.1.1.1
WebSphere Extreme Scale: 8.5.0.3
WebSphere Extreme Scale: 8.6.0.8
WebSphere Extreme Scale: 8.6.1.0

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
WebSphere Extreme Scale7.1.0.3PI70240Refer to the Version 7.1 table in the Recommended Fixes page for WebSphere eXtreme Scale.
WebSphere Extreme Scale7.1.1.1PI70239Refer to the Version 7.1.1 table in the Recommended Fixes page for WebSphere eXtreme Scale.
WebSphere Extreme Scale8.5.0.3PI70239Refer to the Version 8.5 table in the Recommended Fixes page for WebSphere eXtreme Scale.
WebSphere Extreme Scale8.6.0.8PI70239Refer to the Version 8.6 table in the Recommended Fixes page for WebSphere eXtreme Scale.
WebSphere Extreme Scale8.6.1.1PI70239Refer to the Version 8.6.1 table in the Recommended Fixes page for WebSphere eXtreme Scale.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

None

Change History

01 December 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

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg21993946