Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affects IBM OS Images for Red Hat Linux Systems, AIX, and Windows. (CVE-2015-4872)

Summary

There is a vulnerability in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 6 and 7, that is used by IBM OS Images for Red Hat Linux Systems, AIX, and Windows. The issue was disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2015.

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 OS Image for Red Hat Linux Systems 3.0.0.0 and earlier.
IBM OS Image for AIX Systems 2.1.1.0 and earlier.

Remediation/Fixes

Virtual machines deployed from IBM PureApplication Systems are affected. This includes RedHat Linux, AIX-based, and Windows-based deployments. The solution is to apply the following IBM PureApplication System fix to the deployed virtual machines.

Java Update for Windows
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/doSelectFixes?options.selectedFixes=Java_Update_Windows_Feb_2016_ _

Java Update for Linux
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/doSelectFixes?options.selectedFixes=Java_Update_Linux_Feb_2016

Java Update for AIX
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/doSelectFixes?options.selectedFixes=Java_Update_AIX_Feb_2016_ _

1. Import the fix into the Emergency Fix catalogue.
2. For deployed instances, apply this emergency fix on the VM.
3. Restart the deployed instance after the fix is applied.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None