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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.0570
Security Bulletin: Multiple IBM InfoSphere Information Server components
are affected by a vulnerability in the XML4C parser (CVE-2014-8901)
11 March 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-8901
Reference: ESB-2015.0067
ESB-2014.2430
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696312
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Security Bulletin: Multiple IBM InfoSphere Information Server components are
affected by a vulnerability in the XML4C parser (CVE-2014-8901)
Document information
More support for:
InfoSphere Information Server
Software version:
8.1, 8.5, 8.7, 9.1, 11.3
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Reference #:
1696312
Modified date:
2015-03-10
Security Bulletin
Summary
Multiple components of IBM InfoSphere Information Server may be affected by a
denial of service attack triggered by a specially crafted XML document being
parsed by the XML4C parser.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-8901
DESCRIPTION: IBM XML4J and XML4C contains a denial of service when an
authenticated issues a specially crafted SQL query. This would cause the CPU
to consume 100% of available resources and create serious performance
degradation to the system.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/99110 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
The following product, running on all supported platforms, are affected:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server: versions 8.1 to 11.3
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
InfoSphere Information Server ASB Packs and Connectors 11.3 JR52176 --Apply IBM InfoSphere
Information Server version
11.3.1.1
InfoSphere Information Server ASB Packs and Connectors 9.1 JR52176 --Apply IBM InfoSphere
Information Server version
9.1.2.0
--Apply IBM InfoSphere
Information Server JR52176
InfoSphere Information Server ASB Packs and Connectors 8.7 JR52176 --Apply IBM InfoSphere
Information Server version
8.7 Fix Pack 2
--Apply IBM InfoSphere
Information Server JR52176
InfoSphere Information Server ASB Packs and Connectors 8.5 JR52176 --Apply IBM InfoSphere
Information Server version
8.5 Fix Pack 3
--Apply IBM InfoSphere
Information Server JR52176
InfoSphere Information Server ASB Packs and Connectors 8.1 JR52176 Contact IBM customer support.
Note: The same fix may be listed under multiple vulnerabilities. Installing
the fix addresses all vulnerabilities to which the fix applies. Also, some
fixes require installing both a fix pack and a subsequent patch. While the fix
pack must be installed first, any additional patches required may be installed
in any order.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
10 March 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
Information Management InfoSphere Information Server AIX, HP-UX, Linux, 11.3, 8.1, 8.5,
Solaris, Windows 8.7, 9.1
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