Security Bulletin: There are multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition that is shipped with TXSeries for Multiplatforms.

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition that is shipped with TXSeries for Multiplatforms (CVE-2024-20952, CVE-2024-20918, CVE-2024-20921, CVE-2024-20919, CVE-2024-20926, CVE-2024-20945, CVE-2023-33850). An update to TXSeries for Multiplatforms has been released to address these vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2024-20952
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Security component could allow a remote attacker to cause high confidentiality impact and high integrity impact.
CVSS Base score: 7.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/279685 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2024-20918
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the VM component could allow a remote attacker to cause high confidentiality impact and high integrity impact.
CVSS Base score: 7.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/279718 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2024-20921
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the VM component could allow a remote attacker to cause high confidentiality impact.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/279734 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2024-20919
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the VM component could allow a remote attacker to cause high integrity impact.
CVSS Base score: 4.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/279785 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2024-20926
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Scripting component could allow a remote attacker to cause high confidentiality impact.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/279716 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2024-20945
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the VM component could allow a local authenticated attacker to cause high confidentiality impact.
CVSS Base score: 4.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/279775 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2023-33850
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM GSKit-Crypto could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a timing-based side channel in the RSA Decryption implementation. By sending an overly large number of trial messages for decryption, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 257132.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/257132 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by upgrading IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms.

8.1

| Linux, AIX|

PSIRT fixes for IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 8.1 will be provided only for extended support customers with request through Salesforce case.

IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms|

8.2

| Linux, AIX, Windows|

Download the update from Fix Central Link

IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms|

9.1

| Linux, AIX|

Download the update from Fix Central Link

Workarounds and Mitigations

None