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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.3018
GNU C library (glibc) vulnerability affects IBM Security
Access Manager for Mobile
3 December 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-8121
Reference: ESB-2015.3009
ESB-2015.2047
ESB-2015.0516
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21969156
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Security Bulletin: GNU C library (glibc) vulnerability affects IBM Security
Access Manager for Mobile (CVE-2014-8121)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile
Software version:
Version Independent
Operating system(s):
Linux
Reference #:
1969156
Modified date:
2015-12-02
Summary
A GNU C library (glibc) vulnerability affects IBM Security Access Manager for
Mobile.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-8121
DESCRIPTION: GNU C Library (glibc) is vulnerable to a denial of service,
caused by the failure to properly check if a file is open by DB_LOOKUP in
nss_files/files-XXX.c in the Name Service Switch (NSS). By performing a
look-up on a database while iterating over it, an attacker could exploit this
vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/102652 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
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile 8.0, all firmware versions
IBM Security Access Manager 9.0
Remediation/Fixes
IBM has provided patches for all affected versions. Follow the installation
instructions in the README files included with the patch.
Product VRMF APAR Remediation
IBM Security Access 8.0 -8.0.1.3 IV78762 1. Upgrade to IBM Security
Manager for Mobile Access Manager V9.0
2. Apply 9.0.0.0 Interim Fix
1: 9.0.0.0-ISS-ISAM-IF0001
IBM Security Access 9.0 IV78762 1. Apply 9.0.0.0 Interim Fix
Manager 1: 9.0.0.0-ISS-ISAM-IF0001
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References
Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
December 1, 2015: 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.
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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