Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a security vulnerability in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Version 5 that is used by IBM Systems Director Storage Control. This issue was disclosed as part of the IBM Java updates for 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
From the IBM Systems Director command line enter smcli lsver to determine the level of IBM Systems Director installed.
Affected Product and Version(s) | Product and Version shipped as a component |
IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.1.0 | IBM Systems Director 6.2.1.x |
IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.1.1 | IBM Systems Director 6.3.0.0 |
IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.2.x | IBM Systems Director 6.3.1.x |
IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.3.x | IBM Systems Director 6.3.2.x |
IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.4.x | IBM Systems Director 6.3.3.x |
IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.6.x | IBM Systems Director 6.3.5.x |
IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.7.x | IBM Systems Director 6.3.6.x |
IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.8.x | IBM Systems Director 6.3.7.x |
Remediation/Fixes
WARNING: Before installing the fix for this issue on ISD 6.3.5 or 6.3.6, you must install the fix described in Technote 760294347 found in the Support Portal.
The base ISD 6.3.7 code contains the fix in Technote 760294347 therefore the fix is not needed for 6.3.7.
Complete the fix for this issue for ISD 6.3.5, 6.3.6, and 6.3.7 by following the instructions in Technote 793147997 which is also found in the Support Portal.
For IBM Systems Director Storage Control 4.2.1.0 - 4.2.4.x IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
none
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References
Change History
07 October, 2016 : Original version published
10 November, 2016 : Fix typo in "Affected Products and Versions" table
23 March, 2017 : Add Remediation warning
26 April, 2017 : Add clarification to Remediation warning
*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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Internal Use Only
Adv 4021 / PRID 64019
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
isg3T1024349