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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.1127
Security Bulletin: A potential security vulnerability in WebSphere Liberty
Profile affects InfoSphere Streams (CVE-2015-2017)
10 May 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM InfoSphere Streams
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
Impact/Access: Provide Misleading Information -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-2017
Reference: ESB-2015.2841
ESB-2015.2811
ESB-2015.2810
ESB-2015.2775
ESB-2015.2773
ESB-2015.2772
ESB-2015.2724
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21972285
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Security Bulletin: A potential security vulnerability in WebSphere Liberty
Profile affects InfoSphere Streams (CVE-2015-2017)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
IBM Streams
Software version:
3.1, 3.2, 3.2.1, 4.0, 4.0.1
Operating system(s):
Linux
Software edition:
All Editions
Reference #:
1972285
Modified date:
2016-05-09
Summary
IBM WebSphere Liberty Profile Server shipped with InfoSphere Streams contains
a vulnerability. Information about a security vulnerability affecting IBM
WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core 8.5.5.7 and earlier has been
published in a security bulletin.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2015-2017
DESCRIPTION:
The IBM WebSphere Portal is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks. A
remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using specially-crafted URL
to cause the server to return a split response, once the URL is clicked. This
would allow the attacker to perform further attacks, such as Web cache
poisoning, cross-site scripting, and possibly obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/103991
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
3.1.0.7 and earlier
3.2.1.4 and earlier
4.0.1.1 and earlier
Remediation/Fixes
Apply the appropriate upgrade for InfoSphere Streams as indicated below. Fix
packs are available on IBM Fix Central.
Version 4.0: Contact Technical Support.
Version 3.2.1: Apply 3.2.1 fix pack 5 (3.2.1.5) or higher.
Version 3.1: Apply 3.1 fix pack 8 (3.1.0.8) or higher
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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
IBM Websphere Security Bulletin (CVE-2015-2017)
*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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