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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.0161
Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Java (TM) SDK affects IBM Image
Construction and Composition Tool. (CVE-2016-3485)
19 January 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: None
CVE Names: CVE-2016-3485
Reference: ESB-2017.0075
ESB-2016.2122
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997195
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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affects IBM Image
Construction and Composition Tool. (CVE-2016-3485)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
PureApplication System
Software version:
2.0, 2.0.0.1, 2.1.0.0, 2.1.0.1, 2.1.0.2, 2.1.1.0, 2.1.2.0, 2.1.2.1, 2.1.2.2,
2.1.2.3, 2.1.2.4
Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Windows
Reference #:
1997195
Modified date:
18 January 2017
Summary
There is a vulnerability in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition that is used by
IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool. This issue was disclosed as part
of the IBM Java SDK updates in July 2016.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2016-3485
DESCRIPTION:
An unspecified vulnerability related to the Networking component has no
confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 2.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115273
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.2.0
IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.1.0
Remediation/Fixes
The solution is to apply the following IBM Image Construction and Composition
Tool version fixes.
Upgrade the IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool to the following fix
levels or higher:
For IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.2.0
IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.2.0 Build 31
https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=ICCT_IM_Repository_2.3.2.0-31&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0
http://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=ICCT_efix_Repository_2.3.2.0-31&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0
For IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.1.0
IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.1.0 Build 53
http://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=ICCT_IM_Repository_2.3.1.0-53&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0
http://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=ICCT_efix_Repository_2.3.1.0-53&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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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
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
12 January 2017: 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.
Disclaimer
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
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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