Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IBM Decision Optimization for IBM Cloud Private for Data (ICP4Data)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8 used by IBM Decision Optimization for ICP4Data. IBM Decision Optimization for ICP4Data has addressed the applicable CVEs.

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 additional Java vulnerabilities are applicable to your code. For a complete list of vulnerabilities, refer to the “IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin”, located in the References section for more information.

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-2019-2426 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)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Decision Optimization for ICP4Data 1.2.1 and earlier releases

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 Service Refresh 5 Fix Pack 27 and earlier releases

Remediation/Fixes

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 Service Refresh 5 Fix Pack 30 and subsequent releases

Users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to IBM Decision Optimization for ICP4Data 2.0 or higher.

Workarounds and Mitigations

The only solution is to upgrade the JDK.