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Security Bulletin: Rational Build Forge Security Advisory (CVE-2016-8610, CVE-2017-6056, CVE-2017-5647, CVE-2017-5648)

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Security Bulletin


Summary

Apache Tomcat and OpenSSL have security vulnerabilities that enables an attacker to exploit the application. Respective security vulnerabilities are discussed in detail in the subsequent sections.

Vulnerability Details

This section includes the vulnerability details that affect the Rational Build Forge.


CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8610



Description: OpenSSL has a security vulnerability, where processing of ALERT packets that are defined in the TLS/SSL protocol during a connection handshake results in a denial-of-service (DOS) attack.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118296 for the current score.
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).


CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6056

Description: Apache Tomcat has a security vulnerability, due to which a programming error while processing of HTTPS requests results in a denial-of-service (DOS) attack through an infinite loop.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/122312 for the current score.
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).


CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5647

Description: Apache Tomcat has a security vulnerability, while send file processing of the previous request is complete, the pipelined requests are being lost. This vulnerability results in sending wrong responses to wrong requests that exposes the possibility for an attacker to obtain sensitive information from the responses.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/124400 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).


CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5648

Description: Apache Tomcat has a security vulnerability, where it allows an attacker to bypass security restrictions caused by the failure to use the appropriate facade object by certain application listener calls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access and modify data on a system.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/124399 for the current score.
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector(CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Affected Products and Versions

All the versions of IBM Rational Build Forge from 8.0 through 8.0.0.4.

Remediation/Fixes

You must download the iFix specified in the following table and apply it.

    Affected Version
    Fix
    Build Forge 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.4
    Rational Build Forge 8.0.0.4 iFix2 Download.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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References

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Acknowledgement

None

Change History

* 16 May 2017: 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.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

Internal Use Only

PSIRT Advisory 7010, record 88806, PSIRT 7911, record 92046, PSIRT Advisory 8335, record 94085.

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg22003183