Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version 7.1.5.24 and earlier, 8.0.8.35 and earlier, and IBM Semeru Version 21.0.5.0 and earlier used by IBM® Db2®. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in January 2025.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2024-21208
DESCRIPTION: Vulnerability in Java SE (component: Networking). Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS).
CWE: CWE-203: Observable Discrepancy
CVSS Source: Oracle
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2024-10917
DESCRIPTION: In Eclipse OpenJ9 versions up to 0.47, the JNI function GetStringUTFLength may return an incorrect value which has wrapped around. From 0.48 the value is correct but may be truncated to include a smaller number of characters.
CWE: CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CVSS Source: NVD
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2025-1470
DESCRIPTION: In Eclipse OMR, from the initial contribution to version 0.4.0, some OMR internal port library and utilities consumers of z/OS atoe functions do not check their return values for NULL memory pointers or for memory allocation failures. This can lead to NULL pointer dereference crashes. Beginning in version 0.5.0, internal OMR consumers of atoe functions handle NULL return values and memory allocation failures correctly.
CWE: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS Source: NVD
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2025-1471
DESCRIPTION: In Eclipse OMR versions 0.2.0 to 0.4.0, some of the z/OS atoe print functions use a constant length buffer for string conversion. If the input format string and arguments are larger than the buffer size then buffer overflow occurs. Beginning in version 0.5.0, the conversion buffers are sized correctly and checked appropriately to prevent buffer overflows.
CWE: CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS Source: NVD
CVSS Base score: 7.8
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Applicable Editions |
| IBM® Db2® | 10.5.0 - 10.5.11 | Client and Server |
| IBM® Db2® | 11.1.4.0 - 11.1.4.7 | Client and Server |
| IBM® Db2® | 11.5.4.0 - 11.5.9.0 | Client and Server |
| IBM® Db2® |
12.1.0 - 12.1.1 | Client and Server |
All platforms are affected.
Earlier releases (10.1, 9.7 etc.) may also be affected, but they are no longer supported.
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the appropriate fix for this vulnerability.
The fix for this vulnerability is in the latest version of IBM JDK and IBM Semeru.
Affected IBM SDK and IBM Semeru, Java Technology Edition, Version:
- 7.1.5.24 and earlier
- 8.0.8.35 and earlier
- 21.0.5.0 and earlier
- Earlier releases (7.0, 6, 5.0, 1.4.2, 1.3.1, 1.2.2 etc.) may also be affected, but they are no longer supported.
Fixes for applicable vulnerabilities are included in IBM SDK and IBM Semeru, Java Technology Edition:
- 8.0.8.40 for Db2 11.5.x, 11.1.x, 10.5.x releases.
- 21.0.6.0 for Db2 12.1.x releases.
Customers running any vulnerable fixpack level of an affected Program, V10.5, V11.1 or V11.5, can download the latest version of IBM JDK from Fix Central while those on V12.1, can download the latest version of IBM Semeru from Fix Central.
Instructions for IBM JDK Installation can be found here:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27050993
IBM does not disclose key Db2 functionality nor replication steps for a vulnerability to avoid providing too much information to any potential malicious attacker. IBM does not want to enable a malicious attacker with sufficient knowledge to craft an exploit of the vulnerability.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
09 Apr 2025: Initial Publication
*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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Modified date:
19 May 2025
UID
ibm17230474