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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.1870
Security Bulletin: Potential denial of service with SIP
Services (CVE-2016-2960)
2 August 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere Application Server
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
IBM i
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
z/OS
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-2960
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21984796
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Security Bulletin: Potential denial of service with SIP Services
(CVE-2016-2960)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere Application Server
SIP Container/SIP Proxy Server
Software version:
7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 8.5.5, 9.0.0.0
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS
Software edition:
Advanced, Base, Developer, Enterprise, Liberty, Network Deployment
Reference #:
1984796
Modified date:
2016-08-01
Summary
There is a potential denial of service with IBM WebSphere Application Server
when using SIP services.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2016-2960
DESCRIPTION:
IBM WebSphere Application Server could be vulnerable to a denial of service
when using SIP services. A remote attacker could cause a denial of service
with specially-crafted SIP messages.
CVSS Base Score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113805
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
This vulnerability affects the following versions and releases of IBM
WebSphere Application Server using SIP services
Version 9.0
Version 8.5.5 Full Profile and Liberty
Version 8.5 Full Profile and Liberty
Version 8.0
Version 7.0
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the interim fix, Fix Pack or PTF
containing APAR PI61548 for each named product as soon as practical.
For WebSphere Application Server:
For V9.0.0.0:
Apply Interim Fix PI61548
- --OR--
Apply Fix Pack 9.0.0.1 or later (targeted availability 16 September 2016).
For V8.5.0.0 through 16.0.0.2 Liberty:
Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply
Interim Fix
PI61548
- --OR--
Apply Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.3 or later (targeted availability 16 September
2016).
For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.9 Full Profile:
Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply
Interim Fix
PI61548
- --OR--
Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.10 or later (targeted availability 15 August 2016).
For V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.12:
Upgrade to a minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then
apply Interim Fix
PI61548
- --OR--
Apply Fix Pack 8.0.0.13 or later (targeted availability 24 October 2016).
For V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.41:
Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply
Interim Fix
PI61548
- --OR--
Apply Fix Pack 7.0.0.43 or later (targeted availability 2Q2017).
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Security and integrity APARs and associated fixes will be posted to this
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References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
01 August 2016: original document 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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