Security Bulletin
Summary
A vulnerability in Apache Commons Compress was addressed by IBM InfoSphere Information Server Cloud related connectors.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-11771
DESCRIPTION: Apache Commons Compress is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the failure to return the correct EOF indication after the end of the stream has been reached by the ZipArchiveInputStream method. By reading a specially crafted ZIP archive, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.
CVSS Base Score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148429 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
DESCRIPTION: Apache Commons Compress is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the failure to return the correct EOF indication after the end of the stream has been reached by the ZipArchiveInputStream method. By reading a specially crafted ZIP archive, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.
CVSS Base Score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148429 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
The following product, running on all supported platforms, is affected:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server: version 11.7.1.0
IBM InfoSphere Information Server on Cloud: version 11.7
IBM InfoSphere Information Server: version 11.7.1.0
IBM InfoSphere Information Server on Cloud: version 11.7
Remediation/Fixes
|
Product |
VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| InfoSphere Information Server, Information Server on Cloud | 11.7.1 | JR61522 | --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server Connectivity Security patch |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
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Change History
06 December 2019: 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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Internal Use Only
145263
Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
06 December 2019
UID
ibm11086039