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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect is affected by a critical vulnerability in Kubernetes via runc (CVE-2019-5736)

Created by Sridhar Reddy on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/871802
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Security Bulletin


Summary

API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:  CVE-2019-5736
DESCRIPTION: Runc could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by the improper handling of system file descriptors when running containers. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a malicious container to overwrite the contents of the host runc binary and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the host system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See  https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156819  for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected API Connect Affected Versions
IBM API Connect 2018.1-2018.4.1.2

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product Addressed in VRMF APAR Remediation / First Fix
IBM API Connect 
2018.4.1.-2018.4.1.2
2018.4.1.3 fixpack LI80651

Addressed in IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.3 fixpack

The Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) packages for  Management Server, Developer Portal and Analytics are impacted.

Follow this link and find the OVA packages:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=2018.4.1.2&platform=All&function=all&source=fc

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Change History

March 5, 2019: Original bulletin 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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Product Synonym

API Connect

Document Information

Modified date:
05 March 2019

UID

ibm10871802