A flaw in the IBM J9 VM class verifier allows untrusted code to disable the security…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-829Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-829.
Summary
A flaw in the IBM J9 VM class verifier allows untrusted code to disable the security manager and elevate its privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 126873.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02634 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Operations Analytics Predictive Insights | 1.3.0; 1.3.1; 1.3.2; 1.3.3; 1.3.5; 1.3.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Operations Analytics Predictive Insights VendorIBM Affected 1.3.0; 1.3.1; 1.3.2; 1.3.3; 1.3.5; 1.3.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2017:2481 Released 2017-08-15 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.7.1-ibm security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.3.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.3.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.3.el7 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.3.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.3.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.3.el7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.2.el6_9, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.2.el6_9, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.2.el6_9 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.2.el6_9, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.2.el6_9, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.2.el6_9 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.2.el6_9, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.2.el6_9, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.2.el6_9 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.3.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.3.el7.ppc, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.3.el7 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.2.el6_9, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.2.el6_9, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.2.el6_9 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.3.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.3.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.4.10-1jpp.3.el7 +3
- RHSA-2017:2469 Released 2017-08-14 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.8.0-ibm security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.3.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.3.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.3.el7 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.3.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.3.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.3.el7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.1.el6_9 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.1.el6_9 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.1.el6_9 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.3.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.3.el7.ppc, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.3.el7 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.1.el6_9 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.3.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.3.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.4.10-1jpp.3.el7 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2469, RHSA-2017:2481 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2469, RHSA-2017:2481 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2469, RHSA-2017:2481 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2469, RHSA-2017:2481 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2469, RHSA-2017:2481 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2469, RHSA-2017:2481 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2469, RHSA-2017:2481 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2469, RHSA-2017:2481 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1376
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qh9p-7gfq-6xr8
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-1376 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1376 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qh9p-7gfq-6xr8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-1376 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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