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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.1392
Security Bulletin: IBM Security Access Manager for Web and Mobile are
affected by a vulnerability in nss-util (CVE-2016-1950)
2 June 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Security Access Manager for Web
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Network Appliance
Linux variants
VMware ESX Server
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-1950
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983455
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983456
Comment: This bulletin contains two (2) IBM security advisories.
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Security Bulletin: IBM Security Access Manager for Web is affected by a
vulnerability in nss-util (CVE-2016-1950)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
IBM Security Access Manager for Web
Software version:
7.0, 8.0, 8.0.0.2, 8.0.0.4, 8.0.0.5, 8.0.1, 8.0.1.2, 8.0.1.3, 9.0, 9.0.0.1
Operating system(s):
Appliance
Reference #:
1983455
Modified date:
2016-06-01
Summary
Network Security Services (NSS), which is a set of libraries designed to
support the cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server
applications.
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the NSS libraries affects IBM
Security Access Manager for Web.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2016-1950
DESCRIPTION:
Mozilla Firefox is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by
improper bounds checking when the Network Security Services (NSS) libraries
parsed certain ASN.1 structures. By persuading a victim to open a specially
crafted certificate, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute
arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111360
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 (appliance), all firmware versions
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0, all firmware versions
IBM Security Access Manager 9.0, all firmware versions
Remediation/Fixes
IBM has provided patches for all affected versions. Follow the installation
instructions in the README files included with the patch.
Product VRMF APAR Remediation
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 (appliance) IV84614 Apply Interim Fix 24:
7.0.0-ISS-WGA-IF0024
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0.0.0 - IV84747 Upgrade to 8.0.1.4:
8.0.1.3 8.0.1-ISS-WGA-FP0004
IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 IV84714 Upgrade to 9.0.1.0:
IBM Security Access Manager V9.0.1 Multiplatform, Multilingual (CRW4EML)
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References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
May 17, 2016: 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.
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Security Bulletin: IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile is affected by a
vulnerability in nss-util (CVE-2016-1950)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile
Software version:
8.0, 8.0.0.1, 8.0.0.2, 8.0.0.3, 8.0.0.4, 8.0.0.5, 8.0.1, 8.0.1.2, 8.0.1.3,
9.0
Operating system(s):
Platform Independent
Reference #:
1983456
Modified date:
2016-06-01
Summary
Network Security Services (NSS), which is a set of libraries designed to
support the cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server
applications.
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the NSS libraries affects IBM
Security Access Manager for Mobile.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2016-1950
DESCRIPTION:
Mozilla Firefox is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by
improper bounds checking when the Network Security Services (NSS) libraries
parsed certain ASN.1 structures. By persuading a victim to open a specially
crafted certificate, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute
arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111360
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile 8.0, all firmware versions
IBM Security Access Manager 9.0, all firmware versions
Remediation/Fixes
The table below provides links to patches for all affected versions. Follow
the installation instructions in the README file included with the patch.
Product VRMF APAR Remediation
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile 8.0.0.0 - IV84752 Upgrade to 8.0.1.4:
8.0.1.3 8.0.1-ISS-ISAM-FP0004
IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 IV84714 Upgrade to 9.0.1.0:
IBM Security Access Manager V9.0.1 Multiplatform, Multilingual (CRW4EML)
Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins
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to be notified of important product support alerts like this.
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
May 17, 2016: 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.
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