Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Runtime Environment Java which is used by the IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Server on AIX. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in July 2019. UPDATED: 3/31/2020 with the 7.1 fix.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: Multiple binaries in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7, 7R, and 8 on the AIX platform use insecure absolute RPATHs, which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users. IBM X-Force ID: 163984.
CVSS Base score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163984 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2019-11771
DESCRIPTION: AIX builds of Eclipse OpenJ9 before 0.15.0 contain unused RPATHs which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users.
CVSS Base score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163989 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Server | 8.1.0.000-8.1.8.xxx |
IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Server | 7.1.0.000-7.1.9.xxx |
Remediation/Fixes
Spectrum Protect Server Release |
First Fixing VRM Level |
Platform | Link to Fix |
8.1 | 8.1.9 | AIX | https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm11106253 |
7.1 | 7.1.10 | AIX | https://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/maintenance/server/v7r1/AIX |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
25 November 2019: Initial Publication
31 March 2020: Updated with 7.1 fix
*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 Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
31 March 2020
UID
ibm11108107