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CVE-2015-1931 json

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 SR…

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-2036

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 12%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • ibm java_sdk 5.0.16.13, 6.0.16.7, 6.1.8.7, 7.0.9.10, 7.1.3.10, 8.0.1.10
  • java-1.6.0-ibm RHEL 5 EXTRAS, network satellite 5.6 1:1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el5
  • java-1.6.0-ibm RHEL 6 EXTRAS, network satellite 5.7, network satellite 5.6 1:1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el6_7
  • java-1.5.0-ibm RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el5
  • java-1.5.0-ibm RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el6_7
  • java-1.5.0-ibm-src RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el5
  • java-1.5.0-ibm-src RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el6_7
  • java-1.5.0-ibm-demo RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el5
  • java-1.5.0-ibm-demo RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el6_7

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:1604RHSA-2015:1544RHSA-2015:1486RHSA-2015:1488RHSA-2015:1485

  • java-1_6_0-ibm SLES for SAP 11 SP3, SLES 11 SP3-TERADATA, SLES 11 SP3 +4 more 1.6.0_sr16.7-10.1
  • java-1_6_0-ibm SLE Module for Legacy 12 1.6.0_sr16.7-22.2
  • java-1_7_0-ibm SLES for SAP 11 SP3, SLES 11 SP3-TERADATA, SLES 11 SP3 +2 more 1.7.0_sr9.10-9.1
  • java-1_7_1-ibm SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLE Software Development Kit 12 1.7.1_sr3.10-14.1
  • java-1_7_1-ibm SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4, SLE Software Development Kit 11 SP4 1.7.1_sr3.10-3.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2015:1509-1SUSE-SU-2015:1345-1SUSE-SU-2015:1375-1SUSE-SU-2015:1331-1SUSE-SU-2015:1329-1

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2015-1931 updated cvss 1.9

JDK: plain text data stored in memory dumps

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-plugin 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1485
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.9.10-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.7.0-ibm-src 1.7.0.9.10-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el5, +13 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.3.el6_7, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el6_7, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.3.el6_7, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el6_7, +11 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.3.el6_7, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el6_7, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.3.el6_7, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el6_7, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.9.10-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.7.0-ibm-src 1.7.0.9.10-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el5, +13 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.3.el6_7, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el6_7, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.3.el6_7, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el6_7, +11 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1544
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.ael7b_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.ael7b_1, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1485
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.3.el6_7, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el6_7, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.3.el6_7, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.16.13-1jpp.3.el6_7, +11 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1544
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-plugin 1.7.1.3.10-1jpp.1.el7_1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1485
  • Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el5 Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el6_7 Red Hat Satellite 5.7 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.7-1jpp.1.el6_7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1604

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Exploit prediction

0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

Sources

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