Security Bulletin
Summary
Open source GNU C library (glibc) vulnerability affects IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Solution.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-8776
DESCRIPTION: GNU C Library (glibc) is vulnerable to a denial of service. By passing out-of-range time values to the strftime function, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a segmentation fault or obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110675 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
WebSphere Cast Iron Solution v 6.4.0.1, v 6.4.0.0
WebSphere Cast Iron Solution v 6.3.0.2, v 6.3.0.1, v 6.3.0.0
Remediation/Fixes
Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
Cast Iron Appliance | 6.4.0.0, 6.4.0.1 | LI79273 | iFix 6.4.0.1-CUMUIFIX-040 |
Cast Iron Appliance | 6.3.0.0, 6.3.0.1, 6.3.0.2 | LI79273 | iFix 6.3.0.2-CUMUIFIX-022 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
10 May 2017: Original version published
*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 Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
18 November 2019
UID
swg21995810