Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect various Optim data server tools desktop products (CVE-2015-0488, CVE-2015-0478 and CVE-2015-1916)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Versions 7 Service Refresh 7 Fix Pack 1, 7R1 Service Refresh 1 Fix Pack 1, 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 1, 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 June 2015.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-0488 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Jrockit related to the JSSE 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/102336&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVEID: CVE-2015-0478
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and JRockit related to the JCE component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/102339&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2015-1916
DESCRIPTION: Server applications which use the IBM Java Secure Socket Extension provider to accept SSL/TLS connections are vulnerable to a denial of service attack due to an unspecified vulnerability.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/101995&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

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

IBM recommends updating to the latest version of the IBM SDK, Java™ Technology Edition that is installed with the client.and that contains the latest security patches.

Java 6 Windows 64-bit

Java 6 Linux 32-bit

Java 6 Linux 64-bit
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| Java 7 Windows 32-bit

Java 7 Windows 64-bit

Java 7 Linux 32-bit

Java 7 Linux 64-bit
InfoSphere Data Architect| 7.6, 8.1| Java 6 Windows 32-bit

Java 6 Windows 64-bit

Java 6 Linux 32-bit

Java 6 Linux 64-bit
InfoSphere Data Architect| 8.5, 9.1, 9.1.1, 9.1.2| Java 7 Windows 32-bit

Java 7 Windows 64-bit

Java 7 Linux 32-bit

Java 7 Linux 64-bit

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

Workarounds and Mitigations

None