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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2012.1214
A number of vulnerabilities have been identified in IBM
InfoSphere BigInsights
20 December 2012
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM InfoSphere BigInsights
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Red Hat
SUSE
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2012-0501 CVE-2011-4461
Reference: ASB-2012.0060
ESB-2012.0937
ESB-2012.0926
ASB-2012.0024.2
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21620330
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21620335
Comment: This bulletin contains two (2) IBM security advisories.
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Security Bulletin: Potential security exposure when using InfoSphere
BigInsights due to vulnerability in Java JDK Version 6
Flash (Alert)
Document information
InfoSphere BigInsights
Developer Tools
Software version:
1.1.0, 1.2.0, 1.3.0, 1.4.0
Operating system(s):
Linux Red Hat - pSeries, Linux Red Hat - xSeries, Linux SUSE - pSeries, Linux
SUSE - xSeries
Software edition:
Basic Edition, Enterprise Edition
Reference #:
1620330
Modified date:
2012-12-17
Abstract
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights makes use of Java Development Kit (JDK) Version 6.
An unspecified vulnerability affecting availability has been identified in
IBM Java 6 that may affect InfoSphere BigInsights.
Content
VULNERABILITY DETAILS:
CVE-2012-0501
DESCRIPTION:
An unspecified vulnerability in the Java Development Kit (JDK) allows remote
attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors. For additional
information on this vulnerability refer to the CVE references.
CVSS:
CVEID: CVE-2012-0501
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/73195 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
AFFECTED VERSIONS/PLATFORMS:
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights version 1.1 through 1.4
REMEDIATION:
FIXES:
For version 1.1 and 1.2:
- - Upgrade to IBM InfoSphere BigInsights version 2.0
For version 1.3 and 1.3.0.1:
- - Apply 1.3.0.2 Fix Pack
For version 1.4:
- - Apply 1.4.0.1 Fix Pack
For version 1.3.0.0 Power Linux:
- - Upgrade to IBM InfoSphere BigInsights version 2.0 for Power Linux
WORKAROUNDS:
None known; apply fixes.
MITIGATIONS:
None.
REFERENCES:
CVE-2012-0501
Complete CVSS Guide (http://www.first.org/cvss/cvss-guide.html)
On-line Calculator V2 (http://nvd.nist.gov/cvss.cfm?calculator&adv&version=2)
X-Force Vulnerability Database (http://xforce.iss.net)
RELATED INFORMATION:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
*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 Flash.
Note: 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.
Copyright and trademark information
IBM, the IBM logo and ibm.com are trademarks of International Business
Machines Corp., registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Other product and
service names might be trademarks of IBM or other companies. A current list
of IBM trademarks is available on the Web at "Copyright and trademark
information" at www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml.
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Security Bulletin: Potential security exposure when using InfoSphere
BigInsights due to vulnerability in Jetty
Flash (Alert)
Document information
InfoSphere BigInsights
Developer Tools
Software version:
1.1.0, 1.2.0, 1.3.0, 1.4.0
Operating system(s):
Linux Red Hat - pSeries, Linux Red Hat - xSeries, Linux SUSE - pSeries, Linux
SUSE - xSeries
Software edition:
Basic Edition, Enterprise Edition
Reference #:
1620335
Modified date:
2012-12-17
Abstract
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights makes use of Jetty. A vulnerability in Jetty allows
remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
Content
VULNERABILITY DETAILS:
CVE-2011-4461
DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability in Jetty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service
(CPU consumption) by sending many crafted parameters. Flume in BigInsights
uses Jetty which can be affected by this vulnerability. For additional
information on this refer to the CVE reference.
CVSS:
CVEID: CVE-2011-4461
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/72017 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
AFFECTED VERSIONS/PLATFORMS:
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights version 1.1 through 1.4
REMEDIATION:
FIXES:
For version 1.1 and 1.2:
- - Upgrade to IBM InfoSphere BigInsights version 2.0
For version 1.3 and 1.3.0.1:
- - Apply 1.3.0.2 Fix Pack
For version 1.4:
- - Apply 1.4.0.1 Fix Pack
For version 1.3.0.0 Power Linux:
- - Upgrade to IBM InfoSphere BigInsights version 2.0 for Power Linux
WORKAROUNDS:
None known; apply fixes.
MITIGATIONS:
None.
REFERENCES:
CVE-2011-4461
Complete CVSS Guide (http://www.first.org/cvss/cvss-guide.html)
On-line Calculator V2 (http://nvd.nist.gov/cvss.cfm?calculator&adv&version=2)
X-Force Vulnerability Database (http://xforce.iss.net)
RELATED INFORMATION:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
*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 Flash.
Note: 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.
Copyright and trademark information
IBM, the IBM logo and ibm.com are trademarks of International Business
Machines Corp., registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Other product and
service names might be trademarks of IBM or other companies. A current list of
IBM trademarks is available on the Web at "Copyright and trademark information"
at www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml.
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