Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version 7.0.10.55 and earlier, 7.1.4.55 and earlier, 8.0.6.0 and earlier used by IBM® Db2®. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in Jan 2020.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Java SE Networking component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base score: 4.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174541 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2020-2583
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Java SE Serialization component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174531 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2019-4732
DESCRIPTION: IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.10.55, 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.4.55, and 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.6.0 could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client. By placing a specially-crafted file in a compromised folder, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 172618.
CVSS Base score: 7.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172618 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
All fix pack levels of IBM Db2 V9.7, V10.1, V10.5, V11.1 and V11.5 editions on all platforms are affected.
Remediation/Fixes
The fix for this vulnerability is in the latest version of IBM JDK. Customers running any vulnerable fixpack level of an affected Program, V10.1, V10.5, V11.1 or V11.5 can download the latest version of IBM JDK from Fix Central. At this point, a fix for V9.7 is not available.
Affected IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version:
- 7.0.10.55 and earlier
- 7.1.4.55 and earlier
- 8.0.6.0 and earlier
- Earlier releases (6, 5.0, 1.4.2, 1.3.1, 1.2.2 etc.) may also be affected, but they are no longer supported.
Fixes for applicable vulnerabilities are included in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition:
- 7.0.10.60
- 7.1.4.60
- 8.0.6.5
Refer to the table below to determine the IBM JDK level that contains the fix. Then follow the instructions below to perform the JDK installation.
| Db2 Release | Fixed IBM Release |
| V10.1.x | 7.0.10.60 or later |
| V10.5.x | 7.0.10.60 or later |
| V11.1.x | 8.0.6.5 or later |
| V11.5.x | 8.0.6.5 or later |
Instructions for IBM JDK Installation can be found here:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27050993
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
10 Mar 2020: Initial Publication
10 Mar 2020: Corrected title of security bulletin to read "January 2020"
*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.
Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
10 March 2020
UID
ibm15694963