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Security Bulletin: A HTTP Server vulnerability affects IBM Security Access Manager for Web (CVE-2015-1283)

Created by Ann-Louise Bolger on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/539035
539035

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Security Access Manager for Web is affected by a denial of service vulnerability in the HTTP server.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-1283
DESCRIPTION: Multiple integer overflows in the XML_GetBuffer function in Expat through 2.1.0, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 and other products, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data, a related issue to CVE-2015-2716.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/104964 for the current score
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)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business 6.0
IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business 6.1
IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business 6.1.1
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0

Remediation/Fixes

The table below provides links to patches for all affected versions. Follow the installation instructions in the README file included with the patch.

ProductVRMFAPARRemediation
IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business6.0 -Upgrade the IBM HTTP Server in your software environment as described in the following WebSphere Application Server security bulletin: "Denial of service may affect IBM HTTP Server".
IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business6.1 -
IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business6.1.1 -
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 - 7.0.0.21 (software installations) -
IBM Security Access Manager for Web7.0 - 7.0.0.21 (appliances)IV818901. Apply Interim Fix 22:
7.0.0-ISS-WGA-IF0022

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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

Change History

February 25, 2016: Original version 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.

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

swg21974732

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