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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.2555
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities may affect IBM
SDK, Java (TM) Technology Edition
1 November 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Runtimes for Java Technology
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
IBM i
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote with User Interaction
Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-5597 CVE-2016-5582 CVE-2016-5573
CVE-2016-5568 CVE-2016-5556 CVE-2016-5554
CVE-2016-5542
Reference: ASB-2016.0095
ESB-2016.2546
ESB-2016.2458
ESB-2016.2445
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985393
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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities may affect IBM SDK, Java
Technology Edition
Document information
More support for: Runtimes for Java Technology
Software version: 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 7.1, 8.0
Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition: Java SE
Reference #: 1985393
Modified date: 31 October 2016
Security Bulletin
Summary
Java SE issues disclosed in the Oracle October 2016 Critical Patch Update
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDs: CVE-2016-5582 CVE-2016-5568 CVE-2016-5556 CVE-2016-5573 CVE-2016-5597
CVE-2016-5554 CVE-2016-5542
DESCRIPTION: This bulletin covers all applicable Java SE CVEs published by
Oracle as part of their October 2016 Critical Patch Update. For more
information please refer to Oracle's October 2016 CPU Advisory and the X-Force
database entries referenced below.
CVEID: CVE-2016-5582
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the VM component has high
confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and high availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 9.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118069 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5568
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the AWT component has
high confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and high availability
impact.
CVSS Base Score: 9.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118068 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5556
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the 2D component has high
confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and high availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 9.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118067 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5573
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the VM component has high
confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and high availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 8.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118070 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5597
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Networking component
could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a
high confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118071 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5554
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the JMX component has no
confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118072 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5542
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Libraries component
has no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability
impact.
CVSS Base Score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118073 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:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
These vulnerabilities affect IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6
Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 30 and earlier releases
These vulnerabilities affect IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6R1
Service Refresh 8 Fix Pack 30 and earlier releases
These vulnerabilities affect IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7
Service Refresh 9 Fix Pack 50 and earlier releases
These vulnerabilities affect IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7R1
Service Refresh 3 Fix Pack 50 and earlier releases
These vulnerabilities affect IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8
Service Refresh 3 Fix Pack 11 and earlier releases
NOTE: CVE-2016-5582 affects IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition on Solaris, HP-UX
and Mac OS only.
Remediation/Fixes
The fixes for these vulnerabilities are included in IBM SDK, Java Technology
Edition, Version 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 35 and subsequent releases
The fixes for these vulnerabilities are included in IBM SDK, Java Technology
Edition, Version 6R1 Service Refresh 8 Fix Pack 35 and subsequent releases
The fixes for these vulnerabilities are included in IBM SDK, Java Technology
Edition, Version 7 Service Refresh 9 Fix Pack 60 and subsequent releases
The fixes for these vulnerabilities are included in IBM SDK, Java Technology
Edition, Version 7R1 Service Refresh 3 Fix Pack 60 and subsequent releases
The fixes for these vulnerabilities are included in IBM SDK, Java Technology
Edition, Version 8 Service Refresh 3 Fix Pack 20 and subsequent releases
For detailed information on which CVEs affect which releases, please refer to
the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Security Alerts page.
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition releases can be downloaded, subject to the
terms of the developerWorks license, from here
IBM customers requiring an update for an SDK shipped with an IBM product
should contact IBM support, and/or refer to the appropriate product security
bulletin.
APAR numbers are as follows:
IV90157 (CVE-2016-5568)
IV90158 (CVE-2016-5556)
IV90159 (CVE-2016-5573)
IV90160 (CVE-2016-5597)
IV90161 (CVE-2016-5554)
IV90162 (CVE-2016-5542)
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References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Oracle October 2016 Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Security Alerts
Change History
October 31 2016: Original version published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of
this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the
Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
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OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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