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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime affects IBM Systems Director Storage Control ( CVE-2015-4872)

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 4.2.1.0IBM Systems Director 6.2.1.x
IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.1.1IBM Systems Director 6.3.0.0
IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.2.xIBM Systems Director 6.3.1.x
IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.3.xIBM Systems Director 6.3.2.x
IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.4.xIBM Systems Director 6.3.3.x
IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.6.xIBM Systems Director 6.3.5.x
IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.7.xIBM Systems Director 6.3.6.x
IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.8.xIBM 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

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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

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

Internal Use Only

Adv 4021 / PRID 64019

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

isg3T1024349