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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.0122
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Xerces-C XML parser, including
XML4C affects IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Growth & Test Data
Management & Application Retirement
16 January 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM InfoSphere Optim
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Solaris
Windows
Linux variants
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-0729
Reference: ESB-2016.0659
ESB-2016.0502
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992210
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Xerces-C XML parser, including
XML4C affects IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Growth & Test Data Management &
Application Retirement
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
Optim
Server
Software version:
9.1, 9.2
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition:
Enterprise, Workgroup
Reference #:
1992210
Modified date:
13 January 2017
Summary
Open Source Xerces-C XML parser vulnerability affects IBM InfoSphere Optim
Data Growth & Test Data Management & Application Retirement, also known as
the server components.
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
Affects IBM InfoSphere Optim solutions versions 9.1 and 11.3 running on all
supported platforms.
Remediation/Fixes
For the 9.1 release, fix pack 6 (9.1.0.6) is required before installing iFix
208.
Product VRMF iFix Remediation/First Fix
IBM InfoSphere Optim 9.1 208 - Apply IBM InfoSphere Optim 9.1.0.6
server components - Apply IBM InfoSphere Optim iFix 208
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
13 January 2017: 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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