Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Workload Manager (CVE-2016-5597)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition and IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ that are used by IBM Workload Scheduler. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2016.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-5597
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Networking component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a high confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118071&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Workload Scheduler is potentially impacted by the listed vulnerabilities since they potentially affect secure communications between eWAS and subcomponents.

The affected version is:
Tivoli Workload Scheduler Distributed 8.6.0
Tivoli Dynamic Workload Console 8.6.0

Remediation/Fixes

IBM has provided patches for all embedded WebSphere versions.

Follow the instructions in the link below to install the fixes for eWAS 7.0.0.39 that is embedded in TWS 8.6 fixpack 04 :

<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993440&gt;

The fixes can be applied on top of TWS version 8.6 only after TWS 8.6 fixpack 04 has been installed.

For_ unsupported versions, releases or platforms__ IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product._

Workarounds and Mitigations

See <http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993440&gt;