Security Bulletin
Summary
A GNU C library (glibc) stack-based buffer overflow in getaddrinfo() vulnerability affects IBM Workload Deployer.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-7547
DESCRIPTION: GNU C Library (glibc) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the nss_dns backend for the getaddrinfo() function when performing dual A/AAAA DNS queries. By sending a specially crafted DNS response, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110662 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Workload Deployer version 3.1 and later
Remediation/Fixes
The solution is to apply the following IBM Workload Deployer fix:
Upgrade the IBM Workload Deployer to the following fix level:
Product | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM Workload Deployer System | Release V3.1.0.7 | V3.1.0.7 Interim fix11, http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+Workload+Deployer&release=3.1.0.7&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=3.1.0.7-ifix11-IBM_Workload_Deployer&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
22 March 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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21979654