Security Bulletin
Summary
The 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 Monitoring 8.1.3
IBM Application Diagnostics 8.1.3
IBM Application Performance Management 8.1.3
IBM Application Performance Management Advanced 8.1.3
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management
Remediation/Fixes
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Product | Product VRMF | Remediation |
| IBM Monitoring
IBM Application Diagnostics IBM Application Performance Management IBM Application Performance Management Advanced | 8.1.3 | The vulnerability can be remediated by applying the Core Framework patch 8.1.3.0-IBM-IPM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-IPM-IF0002 to all systems where Performance Management agents are installed:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400003263 If you use the Response Time agent, the vulnerability can be remediated by applying the Response Time agent patch 8.1.3.0-IBM-IPM-RT-AGENT-IF0002 to all systems where this agent is installed: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400003077 |
| IBM Cloud Application Performance Management | N/A | If your subscription was upgraded to version 8.1.3.2, upgrade your existing Performance Management agents to the version 8.1.3.2 agent packages.
If your subscription is not yet upgraded to version 8.1.3.2, the vulnerability can be remediated by applying the Core Framework patch 8.1.3.1.0-IBM-IPM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-IPM-IF0001 to all systems where Performance Management agents are installed: http://dbluewas1.pok.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400001574 Apply the Response Time agent patch 8.1.3.0-IBM-IPM-RT-AGENT-IF0002 to all systems where this agent is installed: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400003077 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Change History
May 8, 2017 Original copy 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:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21999171