Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition that is used by IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2016.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-5573
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the VM 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-2016-5542
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability 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)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5597
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability 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)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.2.0
IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.1.0
Remediation/Fixes
The solution is to apply the following IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool version fixes.
Upgrade the IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool to the following fix levels or higher:
· For IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.2.0
IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.2.0 Build 31
https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=ICCT_IM_Repository_2.3.2.0-31&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0
http://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=ICCT_efix_Repository_2.3.2.0-31&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0
· For IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.1.0
IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.1.0 Build 53
http://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=ICCT_IM_Repository_2.3.1.0-53&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0
http://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=ICCT_efix_Repository_2.3.1.0-53&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
11 Janaury 2017 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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21997055