Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect Collaboration and Deployment Services

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version JRE7SR10FP15,
JRE71SR4FP15, JRE8SR5FP5 used by Collaboration and Deployment Services. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in Oct 2017.

Vulnerability Details

If you run your own Java code using the IBM Java Runtime delivered with this product, you should evaluate your code to determine whether the complete list of vulnerabilities are applicable to your code. For a complete list of vulnerabilities please refer to the link for “IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin" located in the “References” section for more information.

CVEID: CVE-2017-10356**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit Security component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a high confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/133785 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2017-10281**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit Serialization component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See _<https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/133720&gt;_ for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services 7.0.0.1, 8.0.0.0, 8.1.0.0 and 8.1.1.0.

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF| APAR| Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—|—
SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services| 7.0.0.1| PI92898| 7.0.0.1
SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services| 8.0.0.0| PI92898| 8.0.0.0
SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services| 8.1.0.0| PI92898| 8.1.0.0
SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services| 8.1.1.0| PI92898| 8.1.1.0

You should verify applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues in your environment.

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_*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin. _

Disclaimer

According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an “industry open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and priority of response.” IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None