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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.2361
Security Bulletin: Open Source Apache Xerces-C XML parser
Vulnerabilities -- including XML4C (CVE-2016-0729)
10 October 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Data Server Client Packages
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-0729
Reference: ESB-2016.0502
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987901
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Security Bulletin: Open Source Apache Xerces-C XML parser Vulnerabilities --
including XML4C (CVE-2016-0729)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
IBM Data Server Client Packages
Software version:
9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Reference #:
1987901
Modified date:
2016-10-06
Summary
The vulnerabilities have been addressed in the Open Source Apache Xerces-C
XML parser for IBM Data Server Driver packages(DB2 Connect Instance less
clients).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
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: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111028
for the current score
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
The V9.7, V10.1, V10.5, V11.1 versions of IBM Data Server Driver packages(DB2
Connect Instance less clients) are as follows:
IBM Data Server Driver Package
IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the appropriate fix for this
vulnerability.
FIX:
The fix for driver package release V10.5 is in V10.5 FP8, available for
download from Fix Central.
Customers running any vulnerable fixpack level of an affected Program, V9.7,
V10.1 and V11.1 can download the special build containing the fix for this
issue from Fix Central. These special builds are available based on the most
recent fixpack level for each impacted release: DB2 V9.7 FP11, DB2 V10.1 FP5
and DB2 V11.1 GA. They can be applied to any affected fixpack level of the
appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability.
Refer to the following chart to determine how to proceed to obtain a needed
fixpack or special build.
Release Download URL
9.7 Special Build for V9.7 FP11
IBM Data Server Driver Package
HP-UX 64-bit
Solaris 64-bit, SPARC
Solaris 64-bit, x86
Linux 32-bit, x86
Linux 64-bit, x86
Linux 64-bit, pSeries
Linux 64-bit, zSeries
AIX 64-bit
Windows x86-32
Windows 64-bit, x86
IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI
HP-UX 64-bit
Solaris 64-bit, SPARC
Solaris 64-bit, x86
Linux 32-bit, x86
Linux 64-bit, x86
Linux 64-bit, pSeries
Linux 64-bit, zSeries
AIX 64-bit
Windows x86-32
Windows 64-bit, x86
IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI (32-bit)
Solaris 64-bit, SPARC
Solaris 64-bit, x86
AIX 64-bit
Linux 64-bit, pSeries
Linux 64-bit, zSeries
HP-UX 64-bit
10.1 Special Build for V10.1 FP5
IBM Data Server Driver Package
HP-UX 64-bit
Solaris 64-bit, SPARC
Solaris 64-bit, x86
Linux 32-bit, x86
Linux 64-bit, x86
Linux 64-bit, pSeries
Linux 64-bit, zSeries
AIX 64-Bit
Windows 32-bit, x86
Windows 64-bit, x86
IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI
HP-UX 64-bit
Solaris 64-bit, SPARC
Solaris 64-bit, x86
Linux 32-bit, x86
Linux 64-bit, x86
Linux 64-bit, pSeries
Linux 64-bit, zSeries
AIX 64-Bit
Windows 32-bit, x86
Windows 64-bit, x86
IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI (32-bit)
Solaris 64-bit, SPARC
Solaris 64-bit, x86
Linux 64-bit, pSeries
Linux 64-bit, zSeries
AIX 64-Bit
HP-UX 64-bit
10.5 10.5 FP8 Fixpack
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042680
11.1 Special Build for V11.1 GA
IBM Data Server Driver Package
Linux 32-bit, x86
Linux 64-bit, x86
Linux 64-bit, pSeries
Linux 64-bit, zSeries
AIX 64-Bit
Windows 32-bit, x86
Windows 64-bit, x86
IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI
Linux 32-bit, x86
Linux 64-bit, x86
Linux 64-bit, pSeries
Linux 64-bit, zSeries
AIX 64-Bit
Windows 32-bit, x86
Windows 64-bit, x86
IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI (32-bit)
Linux 64-bit, zSeries
AIX 64-Bit
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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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
10/14/2016 -- Initial Security Bulletin
*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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