Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM HTTP Server is used by IBM Netezza Performance Portal. IBM Netezza Performance Portal has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-7679
DESCRIPTION: Apache HTTPD could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a buffer overread in mod_mime. By sending a specially crafted Content-Type response header, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read one byte past the end of a buffer.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/127420 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:N)
Affected Products and Versions
- IBM Netezza Performance Portal 1.0 - 2.1.1.5
Remediation/Fixes
To resolve the above reported CVE for IBM HTTP Server on Netezza Performance Portal, update to the following IBM Netezza Performance Portal release:
| Product | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM Netezza Performance Portal | 2.1.1.6 | Link to Fix Central |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
12 January 2018: 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 Information
Modified date:
17 October 2019
UID
swg22008807