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Security Bulletin:Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK 7 affect IBM Systems Director (CVE-2016-0264, CVE-2016-3426)

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Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition, Version 7 that is used by IBM Systems Director . These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in April 2016.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-3426
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the JCE component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a partial confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/112457 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2016-0264
DESCRIPTION: A buffer overflow vulnerability in the IBM JVM facilitates arbitrary code execution under certain limited circumstances.
CVSS Base Score: 5.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110867 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

From the IBM System Director command line enter smcli lsver to determine the level of IBM System Director installed.

IBM Systems Director:

  • 5.2.x.x
  • 6.1.x.x
  • 6.2.0.x
  • 6.2.1.x
  • 6.3.0.0
  • 6.3.1.x
  • 6.3.2.x
  • 6.3.3.x
  • 6.3.5.0
  • 6.3.6.0
  • 6.3.7.0

Remediation/Fixes

For Releases 5.2.x.x, 6.1.x.x , 6.2.x.x , 6.3.0.0 to 6.3.3.x IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.

Follow the instructions mentioned in Tech note 785241054 to apply the fix for releases:

  • 6.3.5.0
  • 6.3.6.0
  • 6.3.7.0

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

17 October 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.

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Internal Use Only

Advisory 5254 PRID 76070

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

isg3T1024427