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Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM® Java SDK affect WebSphere Application Server October 2018 CPU

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Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition that is shipped with IBM WebSphere Application Server. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2018. These may affect some configurations of IBM WebSphere Application Server Traditional, IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty and IBM WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition.

Vulnerability Details

If you run your own Java code using the IBM Java Runtime delivered with this product, you should evaluate your code to determine whether the complete list of vulnerabilities are applicable to your code. For a complete list of vulnerabilities please refer to the link for “IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin" located in the References section for more information.
HP fixes are on a delayed schedule.

CVEID:  CVE-2018-3180
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE JSSE component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and low availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See  https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/151497  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)

CVEID: CVE-2018-3139
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE Networking component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a low confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/151455 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM SDK, Java Technology Editions used with WebSphere Application Server Liberty through 18.0.0.3.
IBM SDK, Java Technology Editions used with IBM WebSphere Application Server Traditional Version 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.9, 8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.14, Version 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.15, Version 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.45.
IBM SDK, Java Technology Editions shipped in Application Client for IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.9, 8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.14, Version 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.15, Version 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.45.

Remediation/Fixes

Download and apply the interim fix APARs below, for your appropriate release

For the IBM Java SDK updates:


For WebSphere Application Server Liberty:
For the IBM SDK, Java Technology Version that you use, upgrade to WebSphere Application Server Liberty Fix Packs as noted below or later fix pack level and apply one of the interim fixes below:

  • Apply Interim Fix PH04262 : Will upgrade you to IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6R1 Service Refresh 8 Fix Pack 75
  • Apply Interim Fix PH07833 : Will upgrade you to IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Service Refresh 10 Fix Pack 35
  • Upgrade to IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 7R1  SR4 FP35 or IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 8 SR5 FP25, please refer to IBM Java SDKs for Liberty

For Version 9 WebSphere Application Server Traditional:

Update to the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 Service Refresh 5 Fix Pack 25 using the instructions in the IBM Knowledge Center Installing and updating IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition on distributed environments then use the IBM Installation manager to access the online product repositories to install the SDK or use IBM Installation manager and access the packages from Fixcentral .


For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.14 WebSphere Application Server Traditional and WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition:

For information on the IBM Java SDK that is now bundled with WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5.5 refer to the Knowledge Center link in the References section.

For the IBM SDK, Java Technology Version that you use, upgrade to WebSphere Application Server Fix Packs as noted below or later fix pack level and apply the interim fixes as noted below:

For IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 6R1

  • Apply Interim Fix PH04261 : Will upgrade you to IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6R1 Service Refresh 8 Fix Pack 75

For IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7
  • Apply Interim Fix PH07833 : Will upgrade you to IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Service Refresh 10 Fix Pack 35

For IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7R1
  • Apply Interim Fix PH07832 : Will upgrade you to IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7R1 Service Refresh 4 Fix Pack 35

For IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 8
  • Apply Interim Fix PH04256 : Will upgrade you to IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 Service Refresh 5 Fix Pack 25
  • For environments that have been upgraded to use the new default IBM SDK Version 8 bundled with WebSphere Application Server Fix Pack 8.5.5.11 or later: Apply Interim Fix PH04257 : Will upgrade you to IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 Service Refresh 5 Fix Pack 25

--OR--

  • Apply IBM Java SDK shipped with WebSphere Application Server Fix pack 15 (8.5.5.15) or later.
For V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.15 WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition:

Upgrade to WebSphere Application Server Fix Pack 8.0.0.15 then apply Interim Fix PH04263 : Will upgrade you to IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6R1 Service Refresh 8 Fix Pack 75


For V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.45 WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition:

Upgrade to WebSphere Application Server Fix Pack 7.0.0.45  then apply Interim Fix PH04264 : Will upgrade you to IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 75

For Application Client for WebSphere Application Server:

Follow instructions above for the WebSphere Application Server to download the Interim Fix needed for your version of the Application client.


WebSphere Application Server V7 and V8 are no longer in full support; IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.

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References

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Change History

19 November 2018: original document published
31 January 2019: updated links for PH04258 to PH07832 and PH04259 to PH07833

*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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Document Information

Modified date:
06 March 2019

UID

ibm10729607