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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IBM PureApplication System (January 2019 updates)

Security Bulletin


Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 6 and 7, used by the IBM PureApplication System were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in January 2019. IBM PureApplication System has addressed the vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1890
DESCRIPTION: IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 8 on the AIX platform uses absolute RPATHs which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users.
CVSS Base Score: 5.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152081  for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM PureApplication System V2.2.3.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.3.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.3.2
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.4.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.5.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.5.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.5.2
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.5.3

Remediation/Fixes

Upgrade the IBM PureApplication System to the following fix release:

  • IBM PureApplication System V2.2.6.0


Information on upgrading can be found here: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27039159

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

May 31, 2019: Original document 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

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Internal Use Only

CVEs list:  CVE-2018-1890

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Document Information

Modified date:
31 May 2019

UID

ibm10885608

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