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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.1747
Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime
affects IBM WebSphere MQ (CVE-2016-3485)
14 July 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere MQ
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Solaris
Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Modify Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-3485
Reference: ESB-2017.0870
ESB-2016.2653
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22001630
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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime affects IBM WebSphere
MQ (CVE-2016-3485)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere MQ
Java
Software version:
7.1, 7.5, 8.0, 9.0
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition:
All Editions
Reference #:
2001630
Modified date:
13 July 2017
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilites in IBM Runtime Environment Java Versions 6
and 7 that are used by IBM WebSphere MQ. These issues were disclosed as part
of the IBM Java SDK updates in July 2016.
Vulnerability Details
If you run your own Java code using the IBM Java Runtime delivered with this
product, you should evaluate your code to determine whether the complete list
of vulnerabilities are applicable to your code. For a complete list of
vulnerabilities please refer to the link for IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin
located in the References section for more information.
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 MQ 9.0.0.x Long Term Support (LTS)
Maintenance level 9.0.0.0 only
IBM MQ 9.0.x Continuous Delivery Release (CDR)
Continuous delivery update 9.0.1 only
WebSphere MQ 8.0
Maintenance levels between 8.0.0.0 and 8.0.0.5
IBM MQ Appliance 8.0
Maintenance levels between 8.0.0.0 and 8.0.0.5
WebSphere MQ 7.5
Maintenance levels between 7.5.0.0 and 7.5.0.7
WebSphere MQ 7.1
Maintenance levels between 7.1.0.0 and 7.1.0.7
Remediation/Fixes
IBM MQ 9.0
Apply fix pack
9.0.0.1
or latest Continuous Delivery level
WebSphere MQ 8.0
Apply fix pack
8.0.0.6
WebSphere MQ 7.5
Apply fix pack
7.5.0.8
WebSphere MQ 7.1
Apply fix pack
7.1.0.8
For unsupported versions of IBM WebSphere MQ, IBM recommends upgrading to a
fixed, supported version of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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and applying all security or integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize
any potential risk.
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
Published: 12 July 2017
*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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