Security Bulletin: There is a vulnerability in IBM Java SDK that affects Rational Developer for System z (CVE-2014-3566)

Summary

There is a vulnerability in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition, Versions 6 and 7, which are used by Rational Developer for System z. This includes the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) SSLv3 vulnerability (CVE-2014-3566). This was disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2014.

Vulnerability Details

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CVE-ID:CVE-2014-3566

**Description:**Product could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a design error when using the SSLv3 protocol. A remote user with the ability to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack could exploit this vulnerability via a POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption) attack to decrypt SSL sessions and access the plaintext of encrypted connections.

CVSS Base Score: 4.3 **CVSS Temporal Score:**See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97013&gt; for the current score *CVSS Environmental Score:**Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s)

| Affected Supporting Product and Version
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Rational Developer for System z, versions 8.5.x, 9.0.x and 9.1.x|

• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6R1 Service Refresh 8 Fix Pack 1 and earlier
• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Service Refresh 7 and earlier
• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7R1 Service Refresh 1 and earlier

Remediation/Fixes

Upgrade to one of the following releases:

• Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 2 for 8.5.x - IBM Java Platform Standard Edition 7 Service Refresh 8+IV66375
• Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 2 for 9.0.x - IBM Java Platform Standard Edition 7 Service Refresh 8+IV66375
• Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 2 for 9.1.x - IBM Java Platform Standard Edition 7 Service Refresh 8+IV66375
  IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify areas that enable the SSLv3 protocol and take appropriate mitigation and remediation actions. The most immediate mitigation action that can be taken is disabling SSLv3. You should verify disabling SSLv3 does not cause any compatibility issues.

ATTENTION: Changes on both client and host are required, and these must happen simultaneously.

For help with the changes needed on the AIX, Linux and zLinux server portion of Rational Developer for System z please go to <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27044448&gt; .

Workarounds and Mitigations

None