Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDKs affect IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 - April 2016

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDKs Java™ Technology Edition, Versions 5, 6, 7 and 8, that are used by IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in April 2016.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-3426**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the JCE component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a partial confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/112457 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2016-0264**
DESCRIPTION:** A buffer overflow vulnerability in the IBM JVM facilitates arbitrary code execution under certain limited circumstances.
CVSS Base Score: 5.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110867 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

All versions of microcode for the IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 (3957-V06, 3957-V07, 3957-VEA, 3957-VEB, 3957-VEC) prior to and including the following are affected:

Remediation/Fixes

Contact IBM Service at 1-800-IBM-SERV to arrange an upgrade to the latest microcode level followed by the installation of VTD_EXEC.269. Minimum microcode levels are shown below:

Workarounds and Mitigations

Although IBM recommends that you upgrade to the fixes identified above, you can mitigate, but not eliminate the risk of these vulnerabilities by restricting physical and network access to the TS7700 to authorized users and IBM Service Personnel only.