Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IBM OS Images for Red Hat Linux Systems and AIX (CVE-2015-0410 and CVE-2014-6593)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition Version 6 and 7 that are used by IBM OS Images for Red Hat Linux Systems and AIX. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in January 2015.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-0410**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability related to the Security 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/100151 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVEID: CVE-2014-6593**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability related to the JSSE component has partial confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100153 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM OS Image for Red Hat Linux Systems 2.0.0.1 and earlier.
IBM OS Image for AIX 2.0.0.1 and earlier.

Remediation/Fixes

The deployed Red Hat Linux-based and AIX virtual machines on IBM PureApplication Systems types are affected. The solution is to apply the following IBM PureApplication System fix to the deployed virtual machines.

Java Update for Linux
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=+Java_Update_Linux_2++&includeSupersedes=0
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__Java Update for AIX
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=+Java_Update_AIX_2++&includeSupersedes=0

1. Import the fix into the Emergency Fix catalogue.
2. For deployed instances, apply this emergency fix on the VM. The IBM Java SDKwill be upgraded to IBM Java JDK 7.0 SR8 FP10 interim fix and IBM Java JDK 6.0 SR16 FP3 interim fix
3. Restart the deployed instance after the fix is applied.

You should verify applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None