Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affects IBM WebSphere MQ (CVE-2015-4872)

Summary

There is a vulnerability in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Versions 6 & 7 that are used by IBM WebSphere MQ. This issue was disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates for October 2015.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-4872** **
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Security component has no confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107361 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7R1, provided by IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.4 and earlier on Windows, Linux and AIX
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7, provided by IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.4 and earlier on Solaris and HP-UX
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6, provided by IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5.0.5, IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1.0.7 and earlier on all platforms (except IBM i and z/OS)

Remediation/Fixes

IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0

Apply fix pack 8.0.0.5 when available, in the interim apply ifix IT13492

IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5

Apply fix pack 7.5.0.6

IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1

Apply fix pack 7.1.0.8 when available, in the interim apply ifix IT13492

Workarounds and Mitigations

None known