Security Bulletin
Summary
A vulnerability in postgreSQL affects IBM Security Access Manager version 9.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-5288
DESCRIPTION: PostgreSQL could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error in the crypt() function included with the optional pgCrypto extension. By sending specially-crafted data, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read portions of memory.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107026 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Security Access Manager 9.0, all firmware versions
Remediation/Fixes
Follow the installation instructions in the README files included with the patch.
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation |
| IBM Security Access Manager | 9.0 | IV86697 | 1. For versions prior to 9.0.1.0, upgrade to 9.0.1.0: IBM Security Access Manager V9.0.1 Multiplatform, Multilingual (CRW4EML) 2. Apply 9.0.1.0 Interim Fix 2: 9.0.1.0-ISS-ISAM-IF0002 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Change History
July 29, 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:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21988193