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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in modules from the IBM SDK for Node.js affect the Cordova tools packaged in Rational Developer for i Modernization Tools Java Edition and Rational Developer for AIX and Linux (CVE-2014-7191 and CVE-2014-7192)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/521655
521655

Security Bulletin


Summary

Security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the syntax-error and qs modules packaged in the IBM SDK for Node.js and Cordova platform packaged in Rational Developer for i Modernization Tools Java Edition and Rational Developer for AIX and Linux. The fix upgrades IBM SDK for Node.js to 1.1.0.9.

Vulnerability Details

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CVEID: CVE-2014-7191

Description: Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the qs module when parsing a string representing a deeply nested object. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to block the event loop for an extended period of time and cause a denial of service.

CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96729 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVEID: CVE-2014-7192

Description: A vulnerability in the Node.js syntax-error module could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the improper validation of input prior to being used in an eval() call. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject and execute arbitrary script on the system.

CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96728 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Affected Products and Versions

Product Name

Versions Affected
IBM Rational Developer for i, RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java Edition9.1
Rational Developer for AIX and Linux, AIX COBOL Edition9.1
Rational Developer for AIX and Linux, C/C++ Edition9.1

Remediation/Fixes

Update the product to the 9.1.1 level to address this vulnerability:

ProductVRMFRemediation/First Fix
IBM Rational Developer for i, RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java Edition9.1
Rational Developer for AIX and Linux, AIX COBOL Edition or C/C++ Edition9.1

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

None

Change History

* 15 December 2014: 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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Internal Use Only

PSIRT 2241, RDi:43360 RDAL:43359

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 August 2018

UID

swg21692460

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