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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect is affected by a denial of service vulnerability in Node.js (CVE-2019-5737)

Created by Sridhar Reddy on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/882602
882602

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-5737
DESCRIPTION: Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service. By establishing an HTTP or HTTPS connection in keep-alive mode and sending headers very slowly to force the connection and associated resources to stay alive for a long period of time, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume all available resources.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158093 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
 

Affected Products and Versions

Affected IBM API Management Affected Versions
IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0-5.0.8.6
IBM API Connect 2018.1-2018.4.1.4

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product Fixed in VRMF APAR Remediation / First Fix
IBM API Connect V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.6 5.0.8.6 iFix

LI80879

Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.6 iFix.

Developer Portal and Management server are impacted.

Follow this link and find the appropriate packages:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.6&platform=All&function=all&source=fc

IBM API Connect V2018.1-2018.4.1.4 2018.4.1.5 fixpack LI80879
Addressed in IBM API Connect v2018.4.1.5 fixpack.
Developer Portal is impacted.

Follow this link and find the appropriate form factor for your installation:"portal" for 2018.4.1.5.
 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

June 6, 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.

Disclaimer

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Product Synonym

API Connect;APIC

Document Information

Modified date:
06 June 2019

UID

ibm10882602