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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.0017.2
Security Bulletin: Ability to exhaust system resources under DOS attack in
Sterling Integrator and Sterling File Gateway (CVE-2014-6199)
30 January 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Sterling B2B Integrator
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-6199
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21693131
Revision History: January 30 2015: Updated for fix availability
January 5 2015: Initial Release
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Security Bulletin: Ability to exhaust system resources under DOS attack in
Sterling Integrator and Sterling File Gateway (CVE-2014-6199)
Document information
More support for:
Sterling B2B Integrator
Software version:
5.1, 5.2, 5.2.4, 5.2.4.2, 5.2.5
Operating system(s):
All
Reference #:
1693131
Modified date:
2015-01-29
Security Bulletin
Summary
Vulnerability detected in HTTP Server Adapter. This vulnerability can lead to
connection resource exhaustion which renders application unresponsive.
Vulnerability Details
CVE ID: CVE-2014-6199
DESCRIPTION: Sterling Integrator and Sterling File Gateway are vulnerable to a
denial of service. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP request, a remote
attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the system to run out of
connections and deny new connection requests.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/98650 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
Sterling Integrator 5.1 or Sterling File Gateway 2.1
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2 or IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2
Remediation/Fixes
PRODUCT VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2 5.2.x or 2.1.x IT05121 Apply Generic Interim Fix 5020402_5
or IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2 if on IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2.4.2.
Apply Generic Interim Fix 5020500_1 if on
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2.5.
Available on Fix Central
More details and release notes can be found
here:
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2 Information Center
Sterling Integrator 5.1 or 5.1.x or 2.1.x IT05121 Apply Generic Interim Fix 5104_6. Available on IWM
Sterling File Gateway 2.1 See FAQs on downloading an iFix from the IWM site.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None Known
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References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
24 December 2014: Original version published
8 January 2015: Updated for fix availability in 5020402_5
21 January 2015: Updated for fix availability in 5020500_1
*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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