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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.1667
Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime
affects WebSphere eXtreme Scale (CVE-2015-0488 )
26 June 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
i5/OS
z/OS
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-0488
Reference: ASB-2015.0035
ESB-2015.1621
ESB-2015.1620
ESB-2015.1599
ESB-2015.1597
ESB-2015.1568
ESB-2015.1524
ESB-2015.1484
ESB-2015.1483
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21960881
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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime affects WebSphere
eXtreme Scale (CVE-2015-0488 )
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere eXtreme Scale
General
Software version:
7.1, 7.1.1, 8.5, 8.6
Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows, i5/OS, z/OS
Reference #:
1960881
Modified date:
2015-06-25
Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime , Versions 6 and 7 that is used
by WebSphere eXtreme Scale. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM
Java SDK updates in April 2015.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2015-0488
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the JSSE component could
allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/102336for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
WebSphere eXtreme Scale 7.1.0
WebSphere eXtreme Scale 7.1.1
WebSphere eXtreme Scale 8.5
WebSphere eXtreme Scale 8.6
Remediation/Fixes
When filling out this section you should include a link to your fix, if you do
not know it yet and are going through reviews please put in its place and
remember to replace it with the real link before you publish
<Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
WebSphere eXtreme Scale 7.1.0 PI40726 http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/WebSphere+eXtreme+Scale&release=7.1.0.3&platform=All&function=all
WebSphere eXtreme Scale 7.1.1 PI40715 http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/WebSphere+eXtreme+Scale&release=7.1.1.1&platform=All&function=all
WebSphere eXtreme Scale 8.5.0 PI40715 http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/WebSphere+eXtreme+Scale&release=8.5.0.3&platform=All&function=all
WebSphere eXtreme Scale 8.6 PI40715 http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/WebSphere+eXtreme+Scale&release=8.6.0.7&platform=All&function=all
Workarounds and Mitigations
No workaround exists. If you are running WebSphere eXtreme Scale standalone,
apply the appropriate fix from the previous table. If you are running
WebSphere eXtreme Scale clients or servers that are embedded in WebSphere
Application Server, apply the appropriate fix for WebSphere Application
Server, which is described here:
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21902260
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References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
25 June 2015: 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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