IBM Support

Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect V5 is impacted by a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in NTP (CVE-2020-15025)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-15025
DESCRIPTION:   NTP is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a memory leak when a CMAC key is used and associated with a CMAC algorithm in the ntp.keys file in ntpd. By sending specially-crafted packets, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume all available memory resources.
CVSS Base score: 4.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184004 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
API ConnectIBM API Connect V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.10

Remediation/Fixes


Affected Product
Addressed in VRMF
APAR
Remediation / First Fix

IBM API Connect

V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.10
 

5.0.8.11 

LI82046

Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.11

Management server is impacted.

Follow this link and find the "Management" package:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder

Refer to 5.0.8.11 announce notes for important information on upgrade: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6429049

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins

References

Off

Change History

6 April 2021: Initial Publication

*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.

Document Location

Worldwide

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SSMNED","label":"IBM API Connect"},"Component":"","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"5.0.0.0-5.0.8.10","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
06 April 2021

Initial Publish date:
06 April 2021

UID

ibm16440601