Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM DataPower Gateways has addressed vulnerabilities in Node.js V8 processing that could cause a denial of service or remote code execution.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-1669
DESCRIPTION: Node.js V8 processing is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by an error in V8. By persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted website, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113145 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 DataPower Gateways appliances all supported versions through 7.0.0.14, 7.1.0.11, 7.2.0.8, 7.5.0.2, and 7.5.1.1.
Remediation/Fixes
Fix is available in versions 7.0.0.15, 7.1.0.12, 7.2.0.9, 7.5.0.3 and 7.5.1.2. Refer to APAR IT16279 for URLs to download the fix.
You should verify applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.
For DataPower customers using versions 6.x and earlier versions, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
16 September 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
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swg21990050