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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library affects IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions (CVE-2016-4463)

Created by Zhi Hong Wang on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/288661
288661

Security Bulletin


Summary

Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a stack-based buffer overflow when parsing a deeply nested DTD. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-4463
DESCRIPTION: Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a stack-based buffer overflow when parsing a deeply nested DTD. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114596 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager (ITCAM) for Transactions : Versions 7.4 is affected

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions (Internet Service Monitoring) 7.4
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg400003217
IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions (Response Time)7.4
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg400003070
IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions (Transaction Tracking)7.4
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg400003496

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

05 Feb 2017 Original Version Published
24 Apr 2017 Revised "Workarounds and Mitigations" and "Change History" sections
26 Apr 2017 Add link to ISM fix

*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.

Disclaimer

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg21996591

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