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Abstract
IBM QuickFile uses IBM Java SDK. Multiple security vulnerabilities exist in the IBM Java SDK version this is shipped with the IBM QuickFile.
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The IBM QuickFile is shipped with an IBM Java SDK which is based on the Oracle SDK. Oracle has released a critical patch update (CPU) which contains security vulnerability fixes. This IBM QuickFile fix pack has an updated version of the IBM Java SDK with these fixes.
VULNERABILITY DETAILS:
CVE ID: CVE-2013-0440
DESCRIPTION:
Unspecified vulnerability in Java Runtime Environment allows remote attackers to affect availability via vectors related to JSSE.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81799
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
CVE ID: CVE-2013-0443
DESCRIPTION:
Unspecified vulnerability in Java Runtime Environment allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via vectors related to JSSE.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81801
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
CVE ID: CVE-2013-0169
DESCRIPTION:
The TLS protocol does not properly consider timing side-channel attacks, which allows remote attackers to conduct distinguishing attacks and plain-text recovery attacks via statistical analysis of timing data for crafted packets, aka the "Lucky Thirteen" issue.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81902
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:
IBM QuickFile 1.0.0.0
REMEDIATION:
The recommended solution is to apply the fix as soon as practical. Please see below for information about the fixes available.
| Fix* | VRMF | APAR | How to acquire a fix |
| iFix 2 | 1.0.0.0 | IC92323 | http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/options |
Workaround(s):
None.
Mitigation(s):
None.
REFERENCES:
· Complete CVSS Guide
· On-line Calculator V2
· CVE-2013-0440
· CVE-2013-0443
· CVE-2013-0169
· X-Force Vulnerability Database http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/81799
· X-Force Vulnerability Database https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81801
· X-Force Vulnerability Database https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81902
RELATED INFORMATION:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
*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 Flash.
Note: 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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Modified date:
25 September 2022
UID
swg21639830