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Security Bulletin: InfoSphere BigInsights affected by vulnerabilities in IBM SDK Java™ Technology Edition (CVE-2013-4002, CVE-2013-5780)

Security Bulletin


Summary

InfoSphere BigInsights is vulnerable to two vulnerabilities in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition.

Vulnerability Details


CVE-2013-4002

DESCRIPTION:
A denial of service vulnerability in the Apache Xerces-J parser used by IBM SDK Java Technology Edition could result in a complete availability impact on the affected system.

CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85260 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

CVE-2013-5780

DESCRIPTION:
An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Libraries component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.

CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88001 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions


IBM InfoSphere BigInsights version 1.1 through 2.1.2

Remediation/Fixes

FIXES:

For versions 2.1 through 2.1.2: Upgrade the JDK to JDK 6 SR15. After downloading the 64-bit JDK from IBM Developer Works, perform the following steps:

  1. Stop InfoSphere BigInsights: $BIGINSIGHTS_HOME/bin/stop-all.sh
    On each node:
    1. Backup the current JDK: mv $BIGINSIGHTS_HOME/jdk $BIGINSIGHTS_HOME/jdk_original
    2. Install or unpack the new JDK.
    3. Make sure all executables in the new JDK's bin directory are executable:
      chmod a+x <NEW_JDK_PATH>/bin/*
    4. If the path to the new JDK differs from $BIGINSIGHTS_HOME/jdk, create a softlink so that $BIGINSIGHTS_HOME/jdk points to the new JDK. e.g., ln -s <NEW_JDK_PATH> $BIGINISHGTS_HOME/jdk
    5. Test that the new JDK is properly installed by running $BIGINSIGHTS_HOME/jdk/java -version
  2. Restart BigInsights: $BIGINSIGHTS_HOME/bin/start-all.sh

For versions 1.1 through 2.0, contact customer support.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None known, apply fixes.

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

28 April 2014: 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.

Disclaimer

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 July 2020

UID

swg21671274

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