JR51163: SECURITY APAR CVE-2014-5256 - OPEN SOURCE NODE.JS VULNERABILITY IN CONFIGURATION EDITOR

Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 6 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Security vulnerabilities have been reported for Node.js.
  CVE-2014-5256 affects IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) users
  because IBM BPM includes a stand-alone tool for editing
  configuration properties files that is based on open source
  Node.js technology
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM BPM Advanced                            *
  *                  IBM BPM Standard                            *
  *                  IBM BPM Express                             *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Security vulnerabilities have been      *
  *                      reported for Node.js. CVE-2014-5256     *
  *                      affects IBM Business Process Manager    *
  *                      (BPM) users because IBM BPM includes    *
  *                      a stand-alone tool for editing          *
  *                      configuration properties files that     *
  *                      is based on open source Node.js         *
  *                      technology.                             *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  Several security vulnerabilities have been reported in
  Node.js. CVE-2014-5256 is the security vulnerability that can
  affect IBM BPM. For more information, see "Security Bulletin:
  A security vulnerability in Node.js affects the IBM Business
  Process Manager (BPM) configuration editor (CVE-2014-5256)"
  (http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21684769).
  Other resources for information about this security
  vulnerability are
  https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5256
  and http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/95057.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.5 that replaces the
  vulnerable open source library.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR51163:
  
   1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
  the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
  level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
   2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR51163, and click Continue.
  
  When you download fix packages, ensure that you also download
  the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for
  additional installation instructions and information about the
  fix.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  BPM ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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