Security Bulletin: Information regarding security vulnerability in IBM SDK for Java that is shipped with IBM WebSphere Application Server and addressed by Oracle CPU April 2013 (CVE-2013-0169)

VULNERABILITY DETAILS:


DESCRIPTION:
This Security Bulletin addresses the security vulnerabilities that have shipped with the IBM SDK for Java™ and is part of the Oracle April 2013 critical patch updates (CPU) and other security updates from Oracle. For details on these updates please refer to the Reference section of this bulletin or refer to the Problem Summary of the Interim Fixes.

These products are shipped with a version of IBM WebSphere Application Server, which in turn is shipped with an IBM SDK for Java that is based on the Oracle JDK. Oracle has released April 2013 critical patch updates (CPU), which contain security vulnerability fixes and the IBM SDK for Java has been updated to incorporate those updates.

CVE-2013-0169 - The TLS protocol does not properly consider timing side-channel attacks, which might allow remote attackers to conduct distinguishing attacks and plain-text recovery attacks using statistical analysis of timing data for crafted packets. It is otherwise known as the "Lucky Thirteen" issue. This vulnerability was previously shipped with the IBM SDK for Java for the Oracle February CPU. See http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21627634 for additional information.

CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81902
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)


The following advisories are included in the IBM SDK for Java, but IBM WebSphere Application Server is not vulnerable to them. You will need to evaluate your own code to determine if you are vulnerable. Refer to the Reference section for more information on the advisories not applicable to WebSphere Application Server:

CVE-2013-2422 (CVSS 10)
CVE-2013-2435 (CVSS 10)
CVE-2013-2432 (CVSS 10)
CVE-2013-2425 (CVSS 10)
CVE-2013-2431 (CVSS 10)
CVE-2013-1557 (CVSS 10)
CVE-2013-1537 (CVSS 10)
CVE-2013-1558 (CVSS 10)
CVE-2013-2440 (CVSS 10)
CVE-2013-1518 (CVSS 10)
CVE-2013-0401 (CVSS 9.3)
CVE-2013-1488 (CVSS 9.3)
CVE-2013-1491 (CVSS 9.3)
CVE-2013-1569 (CVSS 9.3)
CVE-2013-2384 (CVSS 9.3)
CVE-2013-2383 (CVSS 9.3)
CVE-2013-2394 (CVSS 9.3)
CVE-2013-2419 (CVSS 9.3)
CVE-2013-2420 (CVSS 9.3)
CVE-2013-2421 (CVSS 9.3)
CVE-2013-2423 (CVSS 9.3)
CVE-2013-2426 (CVSS 9.3)
CVE-2013-2428 (CVSS 9.3)
CVE-2013-2434 (CVSS 9.3)
CVE-2013-2436 (CVSS 9.3)
CVE-2013-2429 (CVSS 7.6)
CVE-2013-2430 (CVSS 7.6)
CVE-2013-1563 (CVSS 7.6)
CVE-2013-2438 (CVSS 5)
CVE-2013-2424 (CVSS 5)
CVE-2013-2417 (CVSS 5)
CVE-2013-2418 (CVSS 4.6)
CVE-2013-1540 (CVSS 4.3)
CVE-2013-2433 (CVSS 4.3)
CVE-2013-2416 (CVSS 4.3)
CVE-2013-2415 (CVSS 2.1)


AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:

• IBM WebSphere Process Server 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.1.0, 6.1.2, 6.2.x, 7.0.x
• IBM WebSphere Process Server for z/OS 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.1.0, 6.1.2, 6.2.x, 7.0.x
• IBM WebSphere Process Server Hypervisor Edition 6.2.x, 7.0.x
• IBM WebSphere Process Server Hypervisor Edition for Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z 6.2.0, 7.0.0
• IBM WebSphere Process Server Hypervisor Edition for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86 (32-bit) 7.0.0
• IBM WebSphere Process Server V7.0 Feature Pack 1
• IBM Business Process Manager Standard V7.5.x, 8.0.x, 8.5.x
• IBM Business Process Manager Express V7.5.x, 8.0.x, 8.5.x
• IBM Business Process Manager Advanced V7.5.x, 8.0.x, 8.5.x





 
• REMEDIATION:
  Install WebSphere Application Server interim fixes as appropriate for your current WebSphere Application Server version as described in http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21635983
  
  Workaround(s):
  None
  
  Mitigation(s):
  None
  
  
  REFERENCES:
• Complete CVSS v2 Guide
• On-line Calculator V2
• IBM Security Alerts - http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts
• Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory - February 2013 - http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.html
• Updated Release of Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory - February 2013 - http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.html
• Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2013 - http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuapr2013-1928497.html
• CVE-2013-0169 - http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-0169
• X-Force Vulnerability Database - https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81902





 
• RELATED INFORMATION:
  IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
  IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
  
  
  ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
  
  
  CHANGE HISTORY
  23 July 2013: Original Copy 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 Flash.

  
  Note: According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.