Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect OS Images for Red Hat Linux Systems used by IBM Cloud Pak System (Jan2021 updates)

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition V8 used by the OS Images for IBM Cloud Pak System. The issues were disclosed in the Oracle January 2021 Critical Patch Update, plus CVE-2020-27221. OS Image addressed applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-14781
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JNDI 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/190099 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2020-14803
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a low confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190121 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

For unsupported version/release/platform IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.

This Security Bulletin applies to Cloud Pak System Software, IBM OS Image for Red Hat Linux Systems (RHEL 7.9) 3.1.3.0 updates to IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, V8.0.6.25.

for IBM Cloud Pak System V2.3.0 through V2.3.3.3, upgrade to V2.3.3.1 Interim Fix 1 at Fix Central

Information on upgrading at : <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10887959&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None