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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.0471 Security Bulletin: IBM FileNet Content Manager and IBM Enterprise Content Management Text Search security vulnerability in Apache PDFBox 14 February 2019 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM FileNet Content Manager IBM Enterprise Content Management Publisher: IBM Operating System: AIX HP-UX Linux variants Windows Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-11797 Reference: ESB-2019.0035 ESB-2018.3562 ESB-2018.3254 ESB-2018.3170 ESB-2018.3026.2 Original Bulletin: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10734711 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: IBM FileNet Content Manager and IBM Enterprise Content Management Text Search security vulnerability in Apache PDFBox More support for: FileNet Content Manager Component: Content Platform Engine, Content Search Services Software version: 5.2.1, 5.5.0, 5.5.1 Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows Reference #: 0734711 Modified date: 13 February 2019 Summary Denial of service vulnerability may affect Apache PDFBox v1.8.15 used by IBM FileNet Content Manager and IBM Enterprise Content Management Text Search. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2018-11797 DESCRIPTION: Apache PDFBox is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw when parsing the page tree. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition. CVSS Base Score: 5.5 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 150898 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:H) Affected Products and Versions FileNet Content Manager 5.2.1, 5.5.0, 5.5.1 Remediation/Fixes To resolve these vulnerabilities, install one of the patch sets listed below to upgrade Apache PDFBox to v1.8.16. +-------------------------------------+----------+--------------+----------------------------------------------------+ |Product |VRMF |APAR |Remediation/First Fix | +-------------------------------------+----------+--------------+----------------------------------------------------+ |FileNet Content Manager |5.2.1 |PJ45534 |5.2.1.7-P8CPE-IF005 - 2/13/2019 | | | |PJ45535 |5.2.1.7-P8CSS-IF005 - 2/13/2019 | | |5.5.0 |PJ45534 |5.5.0.0-P8CPE-IF003 - 12/18/2018 | | | |PJ45535 |5.5.0.0-P8CSS-IF003 - 12/18/2018 | | |5.5.1 |PJ45534 |5.5.1.0-P8CPE-IF002 - 1/15/2019 | | | |PJ45535 |5.5.1.0-P8CSS-IF002 - 1/15/2019 | +-------------------------------------+----------+--------------+----------------------------------------------------+ In the above table, the APAR links will provide more information about the fix. Workarounds and Mitigations None Change History 13 February, 2019: Original version published 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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