Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Versions 5 and 6 that are used by IBM Rational ClearQuest. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in April 2015.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-0488
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the JSSE component could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/102336 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
CVEID: CVE-2015-0478
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the JCE component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/102339 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2015-1916
DESCRIPTION: Server applications which use the IBM Java Secure Socket Extension provider to accept SSL/TLS connections are vulnerable to a denial of service attack due to an unspecified vulnerability.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/101995 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Rational ClearQuest, versions 7.1.0.x, 7.1.1.x, 7.1.2.x, 8.0.0.x, 8.0.1.x, in the following components:
- ClearQuest Server components, when configured to use SSL, such as the Web Server, FTS server and Reporting server.
- ClearQuest Eclipse clients that use Report Designer, run remote reports on servers using secure connections, or use the embedded browser to connect to secure web sites.
ClearQuest version | Status |
8.0.1 through 8.0.1.8 | Affected |
8.0 through 8.0.0.15 | Affected |
7.1.2 through 7.1.2.18 | Affected |
7.1.0.x, 7.1.1.x (all versions and fix packs) | Affected |
Remediation/Fixes
The solution is to install a fix that includes an updated Java™ Virtual Machine with fixes for the issues, and to apply fixes for WebSphere Application Server (WAS).
ClearQuest Eclipse client fixes
- The solution is to update to the latest fix pack.
Affected Versions | Applying the fix |
8.0.1 through 8.0.1.8 | Install Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 9 (8.0.1.9) for 8.0.1 |
8.0 through 8.0.0.15 | Install Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 16 (8.0.0.16) for 8.0 |
7.1.2 through 7.1.2.18 | Customers on extended support contracts should install Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 19 (7.1.2.19) for 7.1.2 |
7.1.1.x (all fix packs) 7.1.0.x (all fix packs) | Customers on extended support contracts should contact Rational Customer Support |
Review the following WAS security bulletin:
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Java SDK affect WebSphere Application Server April 2015 CPU
and apply the relevant fixes to your WAS installation and WAS profiles used for ClearQuest.
Affected Versions | Applying the fix |
7.1.0.x, 7.1.1.x, and 7.1.2.x | Document 1390803 explains how to update WebSphere Application Server for ClearQuest CM Servers at release 7.1.x. Consult those instructions when applying the fix. |
8.0.0.x 8.0.1.x | Apply the appropriate WebSphere Application Server fix directly to your CQ server host. No ClearQuest-specific steps are necessary. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
CVE-2015-1916 was reported to IBM by Karthikeyan Bhargavan of the PROSECCO team at INRIA
Change History
* 16 Sep 2015: replace the testfix solution with the latest Fix Pack
* 11 August 2015: Originally 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.
Internal Use Only
Fixes will be part of the Test Fix for Logjam, and then rolled into future patch release (2015C).
Test fixes that have the updated JRE:
7.1.2.18 test fix 1
8.0.0.15 test fix 1
8.0.1.8 test fix 1
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21963760