Security Bulletin
Summary
Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper bounds checking during processing and error reporting. By sending specially crafted input documents, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the library to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code on the system.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-0729
DESCRIPTION: Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper bounds checking during processing and error reporting. By sending specially crafted input documents, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the library to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111028 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:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Monitoring 8.1.2 and 8.1.3
IBM Application Diagnostics 8.1.2 and 8.1.3
IBM Application Performance Management 8.1.2 and 8.1.3
IBM Application Performance Management Advanced 8.1.2 and 8.1.3
IBM Performance Management on Cloud
Remediation/Fixes
| Agent | Product VRMF | Remediation |
| Monitoring Agent for DataPower Appliance Monitoring Agent for IBM Integration Bus Monitoring Agent for IBM MQ Monitoring Agent for Microsoft .NET Monitoring Agent for WebSphere Applications | 8.1.3, Cloud 8.1.2 | If you use any of these agents, the vulnerability can be remediated by applying the Core Framework patch to all systems where the agents are installed:
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400002820 https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400002814 |
| Response Time Monitoring Agent | 8.1.3, Cloud 8.1.2 | If you use the Response Time Monitoring Agent, the vulnerability can be remediated by applying the Response Time Monitoring Agent patch to all systems where this agent is installed: https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400002815 https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400002813 |
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References
Change History
September 14, 2016 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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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21988924