Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, 7.0.10.35 used by IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise. IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise has addressed the applicable CVEs.

These issues were also addressed by IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise.

These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in January 2019.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-12549 DESCRIPTION: Eclipse OpenJ9 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the failure to omit a null check on the receiver object of an Unsafe call when accelerating it. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157513&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:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2018-12547 DESCRIPTION: Eclipse OpenJ9 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the jio_snprintf() and jio_vsnprintf() functions. By sending an overly long argument, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157512&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:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2019-2422 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE Libraries component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a low confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/155741&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2019-2449 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE Deployment 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: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/155766&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2019-2426 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE Networking component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a low confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/155744&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:L/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2018-11212 DESCRIPTION: libjpeg is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by divide-by-zero error in the alloc_sarray function in jmemmgr.c. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 3.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/143429&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2018-1890
DESCRIPTION: IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 8 on the AIX platform uses absolute RPATHs which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users.
CVSS Base Score: 5.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152081 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s)

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Affected Supporting Product and Version

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IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise Edition V2.5, V2.5.0.1, V2.5.02. V2.5.0.3, V2.5.0.4, V2.5.0.5, V2.5.0.6, V2.5.0.7, V2.5.0.8

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• WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 through V8.5.5.14

IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise V2.4, V2.4.0.1, V2.4.0.2, V2.4.0.3, V2.4.0.4, V2.4.0.5

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• WebSphere Application Server V8.5.0.1 through V8.5.5.12

Remediation/Fixes

Product

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VRMF

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Remediation/First Fix

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• IBM Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise 2.5, 2.5.0.1, 2.5.0.2, 2.5.0.3, 2.5.0.4, 2.5.0.5, 2.5.0.6, 2.5.0.7, 2.5.0.8
  | V2.5, V2.5.0.1, V2.5.0.2, V2.5.0.4, V2.5.0.5, V2.5.0.6, V2.5.0.7, V2.5.0.8 |

Upgrade to IBM Cloud Orchestrator 2.5 Fix Pack 9:
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10878863

• IBM Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise 2.4, 2.4.0.1, 2.4.0.2, 2.4.0.3, 2.4.0.4, 2.4.0.5
  | V2.4, V2.4.0.1, V2.4.0.2, V2.4.0.4, V2.4.0.5 |

To remediate, do the following steps:

1. Upgrade to minimal fix pack level.

2. Download IBM Java 7.0.10.35.

3. Install the Java fixpack on any WebSphere Application Server fixpack level as long as the minimum prerequisites are met.

Refer to the following security bulletins for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise.

Principal Product and Version(s)

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Affected Supporting Product and Version

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Affected Supporting Product Security Bulletin

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• IBM Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise
  | WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 through V8.5.5.14 |

IBM Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Java SDK affects WebSphere Application Server January 2019 CPU that is bundled with IBM WebSphere Application Server Patterns

• IBM Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise
  | WebSphere Application Server V8.5.0.1 through V8.5.5.12 |

IBM Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Java SDK affects WebSphere Application Server January 2019 CPU that is bundled with IBM WebSphere Application Server Patterns

Workarounds and Mitigations

None