Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IBM InfoSphere Information Server (CVE-2015-4803 CVE-2015-4872 CVE-2015-4893 CVE-2015-5006)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Versions 6 and 7 that are used by IBM InfoSphere Information Server. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2015.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-4803** **
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the JAXP 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/107358 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVEID: CVE-2015-4872** **
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)

CVEID: CVE-2015-4893** **
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the JAXP 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/107359 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVEID: CVE-2015-5006** **
DESCRIPTION: IBM Java Security Components could allow an attacker with physical access to the system to obtain sensitive information from the Kerberos Credential Cache.
CVSS Base Score: 4.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/106309 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

The following product, running on all supported platforms, is affected:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server: versions 8.5, 8.7, 9.1, 11.3 and 11.5

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF| APAR| Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—|—
InfoSphere Information Server| 11.5| JR54723| --Follow instructions in the README
InfoSphere Information Server| 11.3| JR54723| --Follow instructions in the README
InfoSphere Information Server| 9.1| JR54723, JR55158 (HP)| --Apply JR54723 on all tiers
InfoSphere Information Server| 8.7| JR54723, JR55158 (HP)| --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 8.7 Fix Pack 2
--Apply JR54723 on all tiers
InfoSphere Information Server| 8.5| JR54723, JR55158 (HP)| --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 8.5 Fix Pack 3
--Apply JR54723 on all tiers

For IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 8.1, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None