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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in XMLsoft Libxml2 affect IBM Streams

Created by Jason Nikolai on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/299077
299077

Security Bulletin


Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in Libxml2 library used by IBM Streams. IBM Streams has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2073
Description: libxml2 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by an out-of-bounds read in the htmlParseNameComplex() function. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted XML file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 6.300
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110307 for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9318
Description: Libxml2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by failure to offer a flag directly indicating the status of current document. By using a specially-crafted document to conduct a XML external entity (XXE) attack, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 5.500
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119018 for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

The following versions may be impacted:

  • IBM Streams Version 4.2.1.2 and earlier
  • IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 4.1.1.4 and earlier
  • IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 4.0.1.4 and earlier
  • IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.2.1.6 and earlier
  • IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.1.0.8 and earlier
  • IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.0.0.6 and earlier

Remediation/Fixes

NOTE: Fix Packs are available on IBM Fix Central.

To remediate/fix this issue, follow the instructions below:

  • Version 4.2.x: Apply 4.2.1 Fix Pack 3 (4.2.1.3) or higher.
  • Version 4.1.x: Apply 4.1.1 Fix Pack 5 (4.1.1.5) or higher.
  • Version 4.0.x: Apply 4.0.1 Fix Pack 5 (4.0.1.5) or higher.
  • Versions 3.2.x, 3.1.x, and 3.0.x: For versions earlier than 4.x.x, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product. Customers who cannot upgrade and need to secure their installation should open a PMR with IBM Technical Support and request assistance securing their InfoSphere Streams system against the vulnerabilities identified in this Security Bulletin.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

Created November 1, 2017

*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

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg22010194

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