Information Disclosure in IBM Java SDK Versions

CVE-2015-1931

What is CVE-2015-1931?

The IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition prior to specific service releases contains a vulnerability where it stores sensitive information as plaintext in memory dumps. This could potentially allow local users to access confidential data by reading files that should be protected. Affected versions include IBM Java SDK 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). Users are advised to update to the latest versions to mitigate risks associated with unauthorized information disclosure.

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