Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect various Optim data server tools desktop products (CVE-2014-6593 and CVE-2015-0410)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 7R1 Service Refresh 2 and earlier releases, Version 7 Service Refresh 8 and earlier releases, Version 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 2 and earlier releases that are used by various Optim data server tools desktop products. 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 Data Studio client 4.1.1 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
InfoSphere Data Architect 9.1.2 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 2 Fix Pack 10 and subsequent releases
• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Service Refresh 8 Fix Pack 10 and subsequent releases
• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 3 and subsequent releases

Detailed instructions are provided in the tech-note “Updating the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition for Optim data server tools desktop clients”

Workarounds and Mitigations

None