Security Bulletin
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities may affect IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition Version 6, 7, and IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version 6, 7 in IBM FileNet Content Manager, and IBM Content Foundation.
Resolved by using the IBM Runtime Environment Java October 2016 Critical Patch Update.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-5582
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the Hotspot component has high confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and high availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 9.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118069 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5568
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the AWT component has high confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and high availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 9.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118068 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5556
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the 2D component has high confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and high availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 9.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118067 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5573
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the Hotspot component has high confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and high availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 8.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118070 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5597
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the Networking component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a high confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118071 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5554
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the JMX component has no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118072 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5542
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the Libraries component has no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118073 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
FileNet Content Manager 5.1.0, 5.2.0, 5.2.1
IBM Content Foundation 5.2.0, 5.2.1
Remediation/Fixes
To address this vulnerability install one of the fixes listed below to upgrade the IBM Java JRE.
The fixes supply the proper Java JRE for the various release levels of the affected products. Depending upon the product and release level, these fixes will upgrade the Java JRE (October 2016) to one of the following:
- IBM JRE, Java Technology Edition, Version 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 35
- IBM JRE, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Service Refresh 9 Fix Pack 60
- IBM JRE, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 Service Refresh 3 Fix Pack 20
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| FileNet Content Manager | 5.0.0 5.1.0 5.2.0 5.2.1 | PJ44487 PJ44488 PJ44486 PJ44489 PJ44486 PJ44489 | 5.0.0.10-P8PE-FP010 - 8/11/2017 5.1.0.0-P8CSS-IF017 - 8/11/2017 5.2.0.5-P8CPE-IF002 - 1/19/2017 5.2.0.5-P8CSS-IF001 - 1/19/2017 5.2.1.6-P8CPE-FP006 - 12/16/2016 5.2.1.6-P8CSS-FP006 - 12/16/2016 |
| IBM Content Foundation | 5.2.0 5.2.1 | PJ44486 PJ44489 PJ44486 PJ44489 | 5.2.0.5-P8CPE-IF002 - 1/19/2017 5.2.0.5-P8CSS-IF001 - 1/19/2017 5.2.1.6-P8CPE-FP006 - 12/16/2016 5.2.1.6-P8CSS-FP006 - 12/16/2016 |
In the above table, the APAR links will provide more information about the fix.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
16 December 2016: Original Version Published
19 January 2017: 5.2.0 fix released
31 January 2017: Corrected 5.2.1.6 fix central links
11 August 2017: Released 5.0.0.10-P8PE-FP010 and 5.1.0.0-P8CSS-IF017
*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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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21993863