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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2013.1120
Security Bulletin: IBM Platform HPC (CVE-2013-4002)
15 August 2013
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Platform HPC
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2013-4002
Reference: ESB-2013.1099
ESB-2013.1077
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1019773
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Security Bulletin: IBM Platform HPC (CVE-2013-4002)
Flash (Alert)
Abstract
A variant of the Apache Xerces-J XML parser (XML4J) shipped with IBM Platform
HPC is vulnerable to a denial of service attack that can be triggered by
malformed XML data.
Content
VULNERABILITY DETAILS:
Description: The Apache Xerces-J XML parser (XML4J) is vulnerable to a denial
of service attack, triggered by malformed XML data. Some versions of IBM
Platform HPC ship and install a variant of that parser. While IBM Platform HPC
itself guards against malformed XML data and prevents it from being processed
by the parser, the vulnerability may affect other Java server applications on
the system which process XML data supplied by remote users.
CVEID: CVE-2013-4002
CVSS Base Score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/85260 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:
IBM Platform HPC V3.2
REMEDIATION:
We strongly recommend that you apply IBM Platform HPC Fix #220428 from Fix
Central to avoid this potential security exposure.
Workaround(s):
None
Mitigation(s):
None
REFERENCES:
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
CVE-2013-4002
X-Force Vulnerability Database http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/85260
RELATED INFORMATION:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
None
CHANGE HISTORY
30 July, 2013 Original Copy 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 Flash.
Note: According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST),
the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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