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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2015.0214 Security Bulletin: IBM Smart Analytics System 1050, 2050 and 5710 are affected by a vulnerability in libksba (CVE-2014-9087) 29 January 2015 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM Smart Analytics System Publisher: IBM Operating System: Linux variants Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2014-9087 Reference: ESB-2015.0137 ESB-2014.2243 Original Bulletin: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21694517 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: IBM Smart Analytics System 1050, 2050 and 5710 are affected by a vulnerability in libksba (CVE-2014-9087) Document information More support for: IBM Smart Analytics System IBM Smart Analytics System 5710 Software version: 9.7 Operating system(s): Linux Reference #: 1694517 Modified date: 2015-01-28 Security Bulletin Summary The IBM Smart Analytics System 1050 for Linux, 2050 for Linux and 5710 are affected by a vulnerability in libksba which is included with the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 operating system. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2014-9087 DESCRIPTION: Libksba is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the ksba_oid_to_str() function. By sending a specially-crafted S/MIME message or ECC based OpenPGP data, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash. CVSS Base Score: 7.5 CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/98935 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Affected Products and Versions IBM Smart Analytics System 1050 for Linux IBM Smart Analytics System 2050 for Linux IBM Smart Analytics System 5710 Remediation/Fixes For each affected component in the table, download the recommended fix, and install using the link in the Installation Instructions column. For more information about IBM IDs, see the Help and FAQ. IBM Smart Analytics System 1050 for Linux, 2050 for Linux and 5710 Affected Component Recommended Fix Download Link Installation Instructions SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Update libksba to 1.0.4-1.18.1 Novell: Patch 10087 Updating OpenSSL in an IBM InfoSphere Balanced Warehouse, an IBM Smart Analytics System, or an IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics environment For assistance, contact IBM Support: In the United States and Canada dial 1-800-IBM-SERV View the support contacts for other countries outside of the United States. Electronically open a Service Request with IBM Support. Workarounds and Mitigations None Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins Subscribe to My Notifications to be notified of important product support alerts like this. References Complete CVSS Guide On-line Calculator V2 Related information IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog Change History January 28, 2015: 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. Cross reference information Segment Product Component Platform Version Edition Information Management IBM Smart Analytics System IBM Smart Analytics System 1050 Linux 9.7 Information Management IBM Smart Analytics System IBM Smart Analytics System 2050 Linux 9.7 - --------------------------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. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. 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