CVE-2015-1931: Medium severity ibm sdk vulnerability

Published Jan 23, 2020
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Updated

IBM Java Security Components in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 8 before SR1 FP10, 7 R1 before SR3 FP10, 7 before SR9 FP10, 6 R1 before SR8 FP7, 6 before SR16 FP7, and 5.0 before SR16 FP13 stores plaintext information in memory dumps, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a file.

Affected Software

30 affected components
IBM Java SDK>=5.0.0.0<5.0.16.13
IBM Java SDK>=6.0.0.0<6.0.16.7
IBM Java SDK>=6.1.0.0<6.1.8.7
IBM Java SDK>=7.0.0.0<7.0.9.10
IBM Java SDK>=7.1.0.0<7.1.3.10
IBM Java SDK>=8.0.0.0<8.0.1.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Vmware=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp4
redhat Satellite=5.6
redhat Satellite=5.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=6.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.1
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.5
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0

Event History

Jan 23, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:42 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this security flaw?

The vulnerability ID for this security flaw is CVE-2015-1931.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1931?

The severity of CVE-2015-1931 is medium, with a severity value of 5.5.

3

Which IBM SDK Java Technology Edition versions are affected by CVE-2015-1931?

IBM SDK Java Technology Edition 8 before SR1 FP10, 7 R1 before SR3 FP10, 7 before SR9 FP10, 6 R1 before SR8 FP7, 6 before SR16 FP7, and 5.0 before SR16 FP13 are affected by CVE-2015-1931.

4

How can local users exploit CVE-2015-1931?

Local users can exploit CVE-2015-1931 by obtaining sensitive information through the plaintext information stored in memory dumps.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2015-1931?

You can find more information about CVE-2015-1931 in the references section of this page.

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