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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.2255
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime affects
TPF Toolkit (CVE-2016-3485)
26 September 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM TPF Toolkit
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Modify Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-3485
Reference: ASB-2016.0074
ESB-2016.1911
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988754
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime affects TPF Toolkit
(CVE-2016-3485)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
TPF Toolkit
IDE
Software version:
4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 4.0.8, 4.0.9, 4.0.10,
4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6, 4.2.7
Operating system(s):
Windows
Reference #:
1988754
Modified date:
2016-09-23
Summary
There is a vulnerability in IBM Runtime Environment Java Technology Edition,
Version 7 that is used by TPF Toolkit.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2016-3485
DESCRIPTION:
An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded 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
TPF Toolkit 4.0.x, and 4.2.x
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
TPF Toolkit 4.2.x JR56503 Install the latest version of IBM Installation Manager.
Apply Interim Fix 4.2.8 by using IBM Installation Manager.
Update the Java installation on your z/OS or Linux on z Systems (or both) systems that the TPF Toolkit connects to.
Download the latest version of Java from http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
TPF Toolkit 4.0.x JR56502 Install the latest version of IBM Installation Manager.
Apply Interim Fix 4.0.11 by using IBM Installation Manager.
Update the Java installation on your z/OS or Linux on z Systems (or both) systems that the TPF Toolkit connects to.
Download the latest version of Java from http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
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
Change History
19 August 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.
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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