Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Java SDK shipped with IBM Data Studio, InfoSphere Data Architect, Optim Query Workload Tuner for Linux, UNIX and Windows, and Optim Query Workload Tuner for z/OS (CVE-2015-4872)

Summary

IBM Java SDK is shipped as a component of IBM Data Studio, InfoSphere Data Architect, InfoSphere Optim Query Workload Tuner for Linux, UNIX and Windows, and InfoSphere Optim Query Workload Tuner for z/OS. Information about a security vulnerability affecting IBM Java SDK has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-4872**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability 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

IBM Data Studio client 4.1.2 and earlier
IBM InfoSphere Optim Query Workload Tuner for DB2 for LUW 4.1.1 and earlier
IBM InfoSphere Optim Query Workload Tuner for DB2 for z/OS 4.1.1 and earlier
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect 9.1.3 and earlier

Remediation/Fixes

Each affected product and version requires the upgrade of the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition that is installed with the client. Install one of the following IBM Java SDK versions:

• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7R1 Service Refresh 3 Fix Pack 20 and subsequent releases
• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Service Refresh 9 Fix Pack 20 and subsequent releases
• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6R1 Service Refresh 8 Fix Pack 15 and subsequent releases
• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 15 and subsequent releases

IBM InfoSphere Optim Query Workload Tuner for DB2 for LUW

IBM InfoSphere Optim Query Workload Tuner for DB2 for z/OS

| 3.1.0, 3.1.1| Replace JRE (latest JRE V6)
IBM Data Studio client

IBM InfoSphere Optim Query Workload Tuner for DB2 for LUW

IBM InfoSphere Optim Query Workload Tuner for DB2 for z/OS

| 3.2, 4.1.0, 4.1.0.1, 4.1.1, 4.1.2| Replace JRE (latest JRE V7)
InfoSphere Data Architect| 7.6, 8.1| Replace JRE (latest JRE V6)
InfoSphere Data Architect| 8.5, 9.1, 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 9.1.3| Replace JRE (latest JRE V7)

Detailed instructions are provided in the tech-note “Updating the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition for Optim Data Server Tools Desktop Products”.