Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM API Connect has addressed Node.js vulnerabilities involving access to sensitive information and potential denial of service.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-1000381
DESCRIPTION: c-ares could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an out-of-bounds read in the ares_parse_naptr_reply() function when parsing NAPTR responses. By sending specially crafted DNS response packet, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read memory outside of the given input buffer and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/128625 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2017-11499
DESCRIPTION: Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw related to constant HashTable seeds. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to flood the hash and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/129465 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
Affected IBM API Management | Affected Versions |
| IBM API Connect | 5.0.0.0-5.0.6.4 |
| IBM API Connect | 5.0.7.0-5.0.7.2 |
| IBM API Connect | 5.0.8.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
Affected Product | Addressed in VRMF | APAR | Remediation / First Fix |
| IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0-5.0.6.4 | 5.0.6.5 | LI79821 | Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.6.5. Management Server is impacted. Follow this link and find the "APIConnect_Management" package: https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.6.4&platform=All&function=all |
| IBM API Connect 5.0.7.0-5.0.7.2 | 5.0.8.1 | LI79821 | Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.1. Management Server and Developer Portal are impacted. Follow this link and find the "APIConnect_Management" package and "APIConnect-Portal" package: https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.0&platform=All&function=all |
| IBM API Connect 5.0.8.0 | 5.0.8.1 | LI79821 | Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.1. Management Server and Developer Portal are impacted. Follow this link and find the "APIConnect_Management" package and "APIConnect-Portal" package: https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.0&platform=All&function=all |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
06 December 2017: original document 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 Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg22009964