Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in current IBM SDK for Java for WebSphere Application Server Community 3.0.0.4 October 2013 CPU (CVE-2013-5802,CVE-2013-5825)

Security Bulletin

Summary

Multiple security vulnerabilities exist in the IBM SDK for Java that is shipped with IBM WebSphere Application Server Community 3.0.0.4.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID: CVE-2013-5802

DESCRIPTION: Potential denial of service vulnerability in JRE via malformed XML data.

CVSS:

CVSS Base Score: 7.5

CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87982 for the current score

CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined

CVSS Vector: (AV/N:AC/L:Au/N:C/P:I/P:A/P)

CVE ID: CVE-2013-5825

DESCRIPTION: Malicious XML data can cause DoS conditions in a variety of different ways. This fix adds properties to the JAXP implementation to help prevent such attacks.

CVSS:

CVSS Base Score: 5

CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87988 for the current score

CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined

CVSS Vector: (AV/N:AC/L:Au/N:C/N:I/N:A/P)

Affected Products and Versions

WebSphere Application Server Community Edition 3.0.0.4

Workarounds and Mitigations

Upgrade your IBM SDK for Java to an interim fix level as determined below:

IBM SDK 6.0:

Please upgrade your SDK to IBM SDK 6 SR15 or later.

IBM SDK 7.0:

Please upgrade your SDK to IBM SDK 7 SR6 or later.

Upgrade your Oracle SDK as determined below:

Oracle SDK 1.6:

Please upgrade your SDK to Oracle SDK 1.6.0_65.

Oracle SDK 1.7:

Please upgrade your SDK to Oracle SDK 1.7.0_45.

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References

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Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2013

*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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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in current IBM SDK for Java for WebSphere Application Server Community 3.0.0.4 October 2013 CPU (CVE-2013-5802,CVE-2013-5825)