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IBM Pure Application System - Java SE issues disclosed in the Oracle July 2014 Critical Patch Update, plus 1 additional vulnerability

Security Bulletin


Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition that is shipped with IBM Pure Application System. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in July 2014.

Vulnerability Details

VULNERABILITY DETAILS:

CVEID: CVE-2014-4263
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Security component has partial
confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94606 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2014-4244
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Security component has partial
confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94605 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

CVE ID: CVE-2014-3086
DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability in the IBM implementation of the Java Virtual Machine might,
under very limited circumstances, allow untrusted code running under a security manager to
escalate its privileges.
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94097 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)


*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.


AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:

  • IBM PureApplication System V1.0 and later
  • IBM PureApplication System V1.1 and later
  • IBM PureApplication System V2.0 and later



  • REMEDIATION:

  • IBM PureApplication System V1.0 and V1.1 (and later)


  • Use the following link to access the IBM PureApplication System fixes in Fix Central:

    http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFix?product=ibm%2FWebSphere%2FPureApplication+System&fixids=javaapp-1.0.1.3&source=dbluesearch&function=fixId&parent=PureSystems

    Locate the following two fixes to be downloaded and installed, following the instructions included as part of the download, to upgrade the system:

    1) The Foundation Pattern Type must be upgraded to version 2.0.1.4. Apply the fix pack foundation-2.0.1.4

    2) After upgrading the Foundation Pattern Type to version 2.0.1.4, apply the interim fix.


  • IBM PureApplication System V2.0 (and later)


  • Upgrade to IBM PureApplication System V2.0 CF1.

    Contact IBM Support if you have any problems upgrading to the latest version of
    IBM PureApplication System.

    Workarounds and Mitigations

    Exposure in the IBM PureApplication System is reduced by other product security measures.

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    References

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    Acknowledgement

    None

    Change History

    19 September 2014 - 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 Security Bulletin.

    Disclaimer

    Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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    Document Information

    Modified date:
    15 June 2018

    UID

    swg21684695