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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.2201
Security Bulletin: Open Source Apache Xerces-C XML Parser
Vulnerabilities for IBM Notes
19 September 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Notes
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
OS X
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-4463 CVE-2016-0729
Reference: ESB-2016.1626
ESB-2016.0502
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21984073
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987066
Comment: This bulletin contains two (2) IBM security advisories.
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Security Bulletin: Open Source Apache Xerces-C XML Parser Vulnerabilities for
IBM Notes (CVE-2016-0729)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
IBM Notes
Security
Software version:
8.5.1.5, 8.5.2.4, 8.5.3.6, 9.0, 9.0.1.6
Operating system(s):
Linux, OS X, Windows
Reference #:
1984073
Modified date:
2016-09-15
Summary
IBM Notes consumes Xerces-C++ 2.1 which is affected by a vulnerability. IBM
has addressed the vulnerability and provided a fix.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID:
CVE-2016-0729
Description:
Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library is vulnerable to a denial of service,
caused by improper bounds checking during processing and error reporting. By
sending specially crafted input documents, an attacker could exploit this
vulnerability to cause the library to crash or possibly execute arbitrary
code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.300
CVSS Temporal Score:
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111028
for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Notes 9.0.1 FP6 and earlier release.
IBM Notes 9.0 IF4 and earlier release.
IBM Notes 8.5.3 FP6 IF12 and earlier release
IBM Notes 8.5.2 FP4 IF3 and earlier release
IBM Notes 8.5.1 FP5 IF3 and earlier release
IBM Notes 8.5 release.
Remediation/Fixes
Product Version Link
IBM Notes 9.0.1 FP7 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037141
Customers who remain on the following releases may
open a Service Request with IBM Support
IBM Notes 9.0.1 FP6 and earlier release.
IBM Notes 9.0 IF4 and earlier release.
IBM Notes 8.5.2 FP4 IF3 and earlier release
IBM Notes 8.5.1 FP5 IF3 and earlier release
IBM Notes 8.5 release.
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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
15 September 2016: Initial publication.
*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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Security Bulletin: Open Source Apache Xerces-C XML Parser Vulnerabilities for
IBM Notes (CVE-2016-4463)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
IBM Notes
Security
Software version:
8.5.1.5, 8.5.2.4, 8.5.3.6, 9.0, 9.0.1.6
Operating system(s):
Linux, OS X, Windows
Reference #:
1987066
Modified date:
2016-09-15
Summary
IBM Notes consumes Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library. This library is
vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a stack-based buffer overflow
when parsing a deeply nested DTD. IBM has addressed the vulnerability and
provided a fix.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4463
Description:
Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library is vulnerable to a denial of service,
caused by a stack-based buffer overflow when parsing a deeply nested DTD. A
remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of
service.
CVSS Base Score: 5.300
CVSS Temporal Score:
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114596
for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Notes 9.0.1 FP6 and earlier release.
IBM Notes 9.0 IF4 and earlier release.
IBM Notes 8.5.3 FP6 IF12 and earlier release
IBM Notes 8.5.2 FP4 IF3 and earlier release
IBM Notes 8.5.1 FP5 IF3 and earlier release
IBM Notes 8.5 release.
Remediation/Fixes
Product Version Link
IBM Notes 9.0.1 FP7 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037141
Customers who remain on the following releases may
open a Service Request with IBM Support
IBM Notes 9.0.1 FP6 and earlier release.
IBM Notes 9.0 IF4 and earlier release.
IBM Notes 8.5.2 FP4 IF3 and earlier release
IBM Notes 8.5.1 FP5 IF3 and earlier release
IBM Notes 8.5 release.
Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins
Subscribe to
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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
15 September 2016: Initial publication.
*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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