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.
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Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
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