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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2017.1971 Security Bulletin: IBM Streams is affected by multiple vulnerabilities 10 August 2017 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM Streams Publisher: IBM Operating System: Linux variants Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated Cross-site Scripting -- Existing Account Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2017-1431 CVE-2017-1289 CVE-2016-9843 CVE-2016-9842 CVE-2016-9841 CVE-2016-9840 CVE-2016-4658 Reference: ASB-2017.0080 ESB-2017.0001 ESB-2016.2158.2 ESB-2016.2156.2 Original Bulletin: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006821 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006826 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006827 Comment: This bulletin contains three (3) IBM security advisories. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: IBM Streams is affected by a XMLsoft Libxml2 vulnerability Document information More support for: IBM Streams Software version: 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.2.1, 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2, 4.2.1 Operating system(s): Linux Software edition: All Editions Reference #: 2006826 Modified date: 08 August 2017 Security Bulletin Summary The libxml2 library, used by IBM Streams, is potentially vulnerable to a memory corruption error. IBM Streams has addressed the applicable CVEs. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2016-4658 DESCRIPTION: The libxml2 library, as used in multiple products, could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption error. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted XML document to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service. CVSS Base Score: 9.8 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/117175 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) Affected Products and Versions The following versions may be impacted: IBM Streams Version 4.2.1.1 and earlier IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 4.1.1.4 and earlier IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 4.0.1.4 and earlier IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.2.1.6 and earlier IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.1.0.8 and earlier IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.0.0.6 and earlier Remediation/Fixes NOTE: Fix Packs are available on IBM Fix Central. To remediate/fix this issue, follow the instructions below: Version 4.2.x: Apply 4.2.1 Fix Pack 2 (4.2.1.2) or higher. Version 4.1.x: Contact IBM Technical Support. Version 4.0.x: Contact IBM Technical Support. Versions 3.2.x, 3.1.x, and 3.0.x: For versions earlier than 4.x.x, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product. Customers who cannot upgrade and need to secure their installation should open a PMR with IBM Technical Support and request assistance securing their InfoSphere Streams system against the vulnerabilities identified in this Security Bulletin. Workarounds and Mitigations None References Complete CVSS v3 Guide On-line Calculator v3 Related information IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog Change History 4 August 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. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security Bulletin: IBM Streams is potentially affected by a vulnerability caused by parsing text in the Web Console Document information More support for: IBM Streams Software version: 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2, 4.2.1 Operating system(s): Linux Software edition: All Editions Reference #: 2006827 Modified date: 08 August 2017 Security Bulletin Summary The IBM Streams Web console is potentially vulnerable to cross-site scripting and other related attacks. IBM Streams has addressed the applicable CVE. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2017-1431 DESCRIPTION: IBM InfoSphere Streams is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. CVSS Base Score: 5.4 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/127632 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) Affected Products and Versions The following versions may be impacted: IBM Streams Version 4.2.1.1 and earlier IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 4.1.1.4 and earlier IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 4.0.1.4 and earlier Remediation/Fixes NOTE: Fix Packs are available on IBM Fix Central. To remediate/fix this issue, follow the instructions below: Version 4.2.x: Apply 4.2.1 Fix Pack 2 (4.2.1.2) or higher. Version 4.1.x: Contact IBM Technical Support. Version 4.0.x: Contact IBM Technical Support. Workarounds and Mitigations None References Complete CVSS v3 Guide On-line Calculator v3 Related information IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog Change History 4 August 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. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IBM Streams Document information More support for: IBM Streams Software version: 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.2.1, 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2, 4.2.1 Operating system(s): Linux Software edition: All Editions Reference #: 2006821 Modified date: 08 August 2017 Security Bulletin Summary There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM(R) SDK Java(TM) Technology Edition, Version 8, Service Refresh 4, Fix Pack 1 used by IBM Streams. IBM Streams has addressed the applicable CVEs. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2017-1289 DESCRIPTION: IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition is vulnerable XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose highly sensitive information or consume memory resources. CVSS Base Score: 8.2 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125150 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L) CVEID: CVE-2016-9840 DESCRIPTION: zlib is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-bounds pointer arithmetic in inftrees.c. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. CVSS Base Score: 3.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/120508 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L) CVEID: CVE-2016-9841 DESCRIPTION: zlib is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-bounds pointer arithmetic in inftrees.c. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. CVSS Base Score: 3.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/120509 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L) CVEID: CVE-2016-9842 DESCRIPTION: zlib is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an undefined left shift of negative number. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. CVSS Base Score: 3.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/120510 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L) CVEID: CVE-2016-9843 DESCRIPTION: zlib is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a big-endian out-of-bounds pointer. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. CVSS Base Score: 3.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/120511 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L) Affected Products and Versions The following versions may be impacted: IBM Streams Version 4.2.1.1 and earlier IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 4.1.1.4 and earlier IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 4.0.1.4 and earlier IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.2.1.6 and earlier IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.1.0.8 and earlier IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.0.0.6 and earlier Remediation/Fixes NOTE: Fix Packs are available on IBM Fix Central. To remediate/fix this issue, follow the instructions below: Version 4.2.x: Apply 4.2.1 Fix Pack 2 (4.2.1.2) or higher. Version 4.1.x: Contact IBM Technical Support. Version 4.0.x: Contact IBM Technical Support. Versions 3.2.x, 3.1.x, and 3.0.x: For versions earlier than 4.x.x, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product. Customers who cannot upgrade and need to secure their installation should open a PMR with IBM Technical Support and request assistance securing their InfoSphere Streams system against the vulnerabilities identified in this Security Bulletin. Workarounds and Mitigations None References Complete CVSS v3 Guide On-line Calculator v3 Related information IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog Change History 4 August 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. - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. 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