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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.2506.2 Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in Node.js affect IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software (CVE-2018-1000168, CVE-2018-7161) 13 November 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM Rational Application Developer Publisher: IBM Operating System: Linux variants OS X Windows Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-1000168 CVE-2018-7161 Reference: ESB-2018.1980 Original Bulletin: https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10728705 Revision History: November 13 2018: Updated affected versions August 23 2018: Initial Release - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in Node.js affect IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software (CVE-2018-1000168, CVE-2018-7161) Security Bulletin Document information Component: General Information Software version: 9.6, 9.6.1, 9.6.1.1 Operating system(s): Linux, OS X, Windows Reference #: 0728705 Modified date: 12 November 2018 Summary Multiple Node.js vulnerabilities were disclosed by the Node.js project. Node.js is used by the Cordova tools in IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software. IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software has addressed the applicable CVEs. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2018-1000168 DESCRIPTION: nghttp2 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a NULL pointer dereference. By sending a specially-crafted packet, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash. CVSS Base Score: 5.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 141584 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L) CVEID: CVE-2018-7161 DESCRIPTION: Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error within the http2 implementation. By interacting with the http2 server in an insecure manner, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the node server providing an http2 server to crash. CVSS Base Score: 7.5 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 144736 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) Affected Products and Versions Rational Application Developer 9.6 - 9.6.1.1 Remediation/Fixes Update the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition of the product to address this vulnerability: +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Product |VRMF |APAR |Remediation/First Fix | |----------------------+-------------------------------+------------+------------------------------------------| |Rational Application |9.6 - 9.6.1.1 |PH02037 |Apply Node.js 8.11.4 to the Cordova | |Developer | | |platform in the product. | | | | | | | | | |Installation instructions for applying the| | | | |update to the Cordova platform in the | | | | |product can be found here: | | | | | | | | | |Upgrading the IBM SDK for Node.js used by | | | | |Cordova | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Workarounds and Mitigations No known workarounds. Change History 22 August 2018: Original document published 9 November 2018: Updated affected versions - --------------------------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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