Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in libxml2 that is used by IBM Flex System Manager (FSM). This bulletin addresses these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Details
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in libxml2 that is used by IBM Flex System Manager (FSM). This bulletin addresses these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Details:
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2877
Description: Google Chrome is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-bounds read in XML parsing. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/85531
for current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0191
Description: Libxml2 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the expansion of internal entities within the xmlParserHandlePEReference() function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted XML document containing malicious attributes to consume all available CPU resources.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/93092
for current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3660
Description: Libxml2 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the expansion of recursive entities. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted XML document processed by an application using libxml2 to consume all available CPU resources.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/97656
for current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Affected products and versions
- Flex System Manager 1.1.x.x
- Flex System Manager 1.2.0.x
- Flex System Manager 1.2.1.x
- Flex System Manager 1.3.0.x
- Flex System Manager 1.3.1.x
- Flex System Manager 1.3.2.x
- Flex System Manager 1.3.3.x
Remediation/Fixes:
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flex System Manager | 1.3.3.x | IT06238 | The fix for these vulnerabilities is packaged with
fixes that require agent updates. Navigate to the Support Portal and search for technote 736218441 for instructions on installing updates for the FSM and Agents. |
| Flex System Manager | 1.3.2.x | IT06238 | The fix for these vulnerabilities is packaged with
fixes that require agent updates. Navigate to the Support Portal and search for technote 736218441 for instructions on installing updates for the FSM and Agents. |
| Flex System Manager | 1.3.1.x | IT06238 | IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release and following the appropriate remediation for all vulnerabilities. |
| Flex System Manager | 1.3.0.x | IT06238 | IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release and following the appropriate remediation for all vulnerabilities. |
| Flex System Manager | 1.2.1.x | IT06238 | IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release and following the appropriate remediation for all vulnerabilities. |
| Flex System Manager | 1.2.0.x | IT06238 | IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release and following the appropriate remediation for all vulnerabilities. |
| Flex System Manager | 1.1.x.x | IT06238 | IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release and following the appropriate remediation for all vulnerabilities. |
Workarounds and Mitigations:
None
References:
Related Information:
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Acknowledgement
None
Change History
27 August 2015: Original Version Published
17 December 2015: Added version 1.3.3
21 December 2015: Updated remediation for EOS releases
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References
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 January 2019
UID
ibm1MIGR-5098592