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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect is affected by PHP (CVE-2015-9253) and nginx (CVE-2016-0746) vulnerabilities

Created by Jim McGarrahan on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/572021
572021

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect Developer Portal has addressed the following vulnerabilities.

PHP is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an endless loop in the php-fpm main process. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to exhaust CPU and disk space resources.

Nginx is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a use-after-free when processing CNAME name records. By using specially-crafted CNAME name records, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.

Vulnerability Details


CVEID: CVE-2015-9253
DESCRIPTION: PHP is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an endless loop in the php-fpm main process. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to exhaust CPU and disk space resources.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139816 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)

CVEID: CVE-2016-0746
DESCRIPTION: Nginx is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a use-after-free when processing CNAME name records. By using specially-crafted CNAME name records, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110282 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:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected API Connect

Affected Versions
IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0-5.0.8.3

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product

Addressed in VRMF
APAR
Remediation / First Fix
IBM API Connect 5.0.8.3 iFix LI80092 Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.3 iFix.

Follow this link and find the "APIConnect-Portal" package, dated on or after 2018/06/03.

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.3&platform=All&function=all

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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Change History

08 June 2018: 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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Internal Use Only

Advisory ID    11698
Product Record ID    113528

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 August 2021

UID

swg22017103