Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a potential denial of service with the Google Guava library that is used in WebSphere Application Server Liberty which in turn is used by IBM Watson™ Compare and Comply on IBM Cloud Private.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: Google Guava is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper eager allocation checks in the AtomicDoubleArray and CompoundOrdering class. By sending a specially-crafted data, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142508 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)
Affected Products and Versions
Remediation/Fixes
| Affected product | Affected versions | Fix |
| IBM Watson Compare and Comply | V1.0.4-V1.1.3 |
Upgrade to IBM Watson Compare and Comply: Element Classification V1.1.4. To download the software, go to Passport Advantage , search for "compare and comply," and select IBM Watson Compare and Comply Element Classification Readme Linux English eAssembly, part number CNX9JEN. For information about this version, see the release notes . For information about deployment, see the deployment procedure . |
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
22 March 2019: 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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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
22 March 2019
UID
ibm10876202