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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.0394
Security Bulletin: IBM Support Assistant (CVE-2014-0050)
26 March 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Support Assistant
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-0050
Reference: ESB-2014.0292
ESB-2014.0171
ESB-2014.0167
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21666799
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Security Bulletin: IBM Support Assistant (CVE-2014-0050)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
IBM Support Assistant
Team Server
Software version:
5.0
Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Windows
Reference #:
1666799
Modified date:
2014-03-24
Summary
The IBM Support Assistant Team Server is shipped with the Apache Commons File
Upload library which contains a security vulnerability which may lead to a
denial of service against IBM Support Assistant Team Server. A fix will be
delivered 2Q 2014.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-0050
DESCRIPTION:
Apache Commons FileUpload and Tomcat are vulnerable to a denial of service,
caused by the improper handling of Content-Type HTTP header for multipart
requests. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit
this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/90987 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:X/AC:X/Au:X/C:X/I:X/A:X)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Support Assistant v5r0m0
Remediation/Fixes
Apply fixpack 5.0.1 as early as possible when it is released in 2Q 2014.
Workarounds and Mitigations
none
References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
11 March 2014: 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.
*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
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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