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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.0400
A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Java SDK shipped with
IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
18 February 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM DB2 Recovery Expert
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-4872
Reference: ASB-2015.0103
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21976024
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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Java
SDK shipped with IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
(CVE-2015-4872)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows
Software version:
3.1.0, 4.1.0
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Reference #:
1976024
Modified date:
2016-02-12
Summary
IBM Java SDK is shipped as a component of IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux,
UNIX, and Windows . Information about a security vulnerability affecting IBM
Java SDK has been published in a security bulletin.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2015-4872
DESCRIPTION:
An unspecified vulnerability related to the Security component has no
confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107361
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX, and Windows versions 3.1 through 4.1
Remediation/Fixes
Replace existing JRE with JRE V7 SR9-Fix Pack 1
(http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21639279).
You can replace the IBM Runtime Environment, Java Technology Edition that is
installed with IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX, and Windows with the
latest IBM Runtime Environment, Java Technology Edition following the
detailed instructions provided in the tech-note
"Updating the JRE for DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows".
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References
Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
11 February 2016
*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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