Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Versions 6, 7 and 8 used by IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in January 2017.

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-2016-5552**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE Java SE Embedded and Jrockit related to the Networking component has no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/120872 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio v12.7 and earlier

Remediation/Fixes

From v12.4 to v12.5.1:
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 41 and subsequent releases

From v12.6 to v12.6.3:
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Service Refresh 10 Fix Pack 1 and subsequent releases

From v12.7:
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 Service Refresh 4 Fix Pack 1 and subsequent releases

The recommended solution is to download and install the appropriate version of IBM JRE as soon as practicable.

• Before installing a newer version of IBM JRE, please ensure that you:
• Close any open programs that you may have running;
• Rename the initial directory of the IBM JRE (for example: with a .old at the end),
• Download and install the appropriate IBM JRE version.

Here are the detailed instructions for updating IBM JRE.

You must verify that applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.

For HP-UX, MacOS and Solaris, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None