Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime affects IBM Systems Director Storage Control ( CVE-2015-4872)

Summary

There is a security vulnerability in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Version 5 that is used by IBM Systems Director Storage Control. This issue was disclosed as part of the IBM Java updates for October 2015.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-4872**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and JRockit related to the Security component has no confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107361 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

From the IBM Systems Director command line enter smcli lsver to determine the level of IBM Systems Director installed.

Remediation/Fixes

WARNING: Before installing the fix for this issue on ISD 6.3.5 or 6.3.6, you must install the fix described in Technote 760294347 found in the Support Portal.

The base ISD 6.3.7 code contains the fix in Technote 760294347 therefore the fix is not needed for 6.3.7.

Complete the fix for this issue for ISD 6.3.5, 6.3.6, and 6.3.7 by following the instructions in Technote 793147997 which is also found in the Support Portal.

For IBM Systems Director Storage Control 4.2.1.0 - 4.2.4.x IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

none