Security Bulletin: Information regarding security vulnerability in IBM SDK for Java that is shipped with IBM WebSphere Application Server and addressed by Oracle CPU October 2013

Summary

Multiple security vulnerabilities exist in the IBM SDK for Java that is shipped with IBM WebSphere Application Server and is included in the product that is listed in this document.

Vulnerability Details

WebSphere Dynamic Process Edition is shipped with a version of IBM WebSphere Application Server, which is shipped with an IBM SDK for Java™. That SDK is based on the Oracle Java Development Kit (JDK). Oracle has released the October 2013 critical patch updates (CPU), which contain security vulnerability fixes and the IBM SDK for Java has been updated to incorporate the critical patch updates.

The following vulnerabilities are applicable to WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Dynamic Process Edition.

CVEID: CVE-2013-5780
Description: Potential information disclosure vulnerability in JSSE.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88001 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2013-5372
Description: Potential denial of service vulnerability in XML. This is specific to the IBM Java SDK.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86662 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVEID: CVE-2013-5803
Description: Potential denial of service vulnerability in JSSE.
CVSS Base Score: 2.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88008 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

Vulnerability fixes for other advisories are included in the IBM SDK for Java, but IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Dynamic Process Edition are not vulnerable to them. You need to evaluate your own code to determine if you are vulnerable. Refer to the Reference section for more information on the advisories not applicable to WebSphere Application Server.

Affected Products and Versions

WebSphere Dynamic Process Edition V6.1.2, 6.2.x, 7.0.0, 7.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

Install WebSphere Application Server interim fixes as appropriate for your current WebSphere Application Server version as described in Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in current IBM SDK for Java for WebSphere Application Server October 2013 CPU.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None