Security Bulletin
Summary
Python is used by IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights. IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights has addressed the applicable CVE. Note that the usage of Python within IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights is limited to the REST Mediation utility. If you do not use that utility then you are not affected by this bulletin.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-14647
DESCRIPTION: Python's elementtree C accelerator failed to initialise Expat's hash salt during initialization. This could make it easy to conduct denial of service attacks against Expat by constructing an XML document that would cause pathological hash collisions in Expat's internal data structures, consuming large amounts CPU and RAM. Python 3.8, 3.7, 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 2.7 are believed to be vulnerable.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150579 for the current score.
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
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights | 1.3.6 |
Remediation/Fixes
Apply 1.3.6 Interim Fix 2
https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm/Tivoli/IBM+SmartCloud+Analytics+-+Predictive+Insights&release=1.3.6
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
28 Feb 2020: Initial Publication
*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 Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
28 February 2020
UID
ibm15223315