Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime affect IBM® Db2®.

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version 6.0.16.55 and earlier, 6.1.8.55 and earlier, 7.0.10.15 and earlier, 7.1.4.15 and earlier, 8.0.5.7 and earlier used by IBM® Db2®. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in January 2018.

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-2018-2579**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE Libraries component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a low confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137833 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:N/A:N)
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CVEID:** CVE-2018-2678**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE JNDI component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137933 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2018-2618**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE JCE component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a high confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137870 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2018-2602**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE I18n component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and low availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137854 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

All fix pack levels of IBM Db2 V9.7, V10.1, V10.5, and V11.1 editions on all platforms are affected.

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the appropriate fix for this vulnerability.

The fix for this vulnerability is in latest version of IBM JDK. Customers running any vulnerable fixpack level of an affected Program, V10.1, V10.5 or V11.1 can download the latest version of IBM JDK from Fix Central. To obtain the latest version of IBM JDK 6.0.16.60 or 6.1.8.60, which are out of service, please contact IBM technical support.

Affected IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version:

• 6.0.16.55 and earlier
• 6.1.8.55 and earlier
• 7.0.10.15 and earlier
• 7.1.4.15 and earlier
• 8.0.5.7 and earlier

Fixes for applicable vulnerabilities are included in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition:

• 6.0.16.60
• 6.1.8.60
• 7.0.10.20
• 7.1.4.20
• 8.0.5.10

Refer to the table below to determine the IBM JDK level that contains the fix. Then follow the instructions below to perform the JDK installation.

• JDK 6.0.16.56 and 7.0.10.16 for HP-UX platform contains fixes for CVE-2018-2618 and CVE-2018-2579. Fixes for CVE-2018-2678 and CVE-2018-2602 will be available at a later date.

Instructions for IBM JDK Installation can be found here:
<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27050993&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.