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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime affects WebSphere eXtreme Scale

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/274179
274179

Security Bulletin


Summary

There is a vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime Versions 6 and 7 that is used by WebSphere eXtreme Scale. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2015.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-4872
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and JRockit related to the Security component has no confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107361 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

WebSphere eXtreme Scale 7.1.0

WebSphere eXtreme Scale 7.1.1

WebSphere eXtreme Scale 8.5

WebSphere eXtreme Scale 8.6

Remediation/Fixes

<Product

VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
WebSphere eXtreme Scale7.1PI53280Refer to the Version 7.1 table in the Recommended Fixes page for WebSphere eXtreme Scale.
WebSphere eXtreme Scale7.1.1

8.5

8.6

PI53295Refer to the Version 7.1.1, 8.5, or 8.6 table in the Recommended Fixes page for WebSphere eXtreme Scale.

Workarounds and Mitigations

No workaround exists. If you are running WebSphere eXtreme Scale standalone, apply the appropriate fix from the previous table. If you are running WebSphere eXtreme Scale clients or servers that are embedded in WebSphere Application Server, apply the appropriate fix for WebSphere Application Server, which is described here: https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21962931

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

11 Dec 2015: 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

swg21972659

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