Security Bulletin
Summary
GNU C library (glibc) vulnerability that has been referred to as GHOST affects IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Solution.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-0235
DESCRIPTION:The gethostbyname functions of the GNU C Library (glibc) are vulnerable to a buffer overflow. By sending a specially crafted, but valid hostname argument, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the targeted process or cause the process to crash. The impact of an attack depends on the implementation details of the targeted application or operating system. This issue is being referred to as the "Ghost" vulnerability.
CVSS Base Score: 7.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100386 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Affected Products and Versions
This vulnerability affects all versions of the product
WebSphere Cast Iron v 7.0,0,x,
WebSphere Cast Iron v 6.4.0.x
WebSphere Cast Iron v 6.3.0.x
WebSphere Cast Iron v 6.1.0.x
WebSphere Cast Iron v 6.0.0.x
Remediation/Fixes
Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
Cast Iron Appliance | 7.* | LI78411 | iFix 7.0.0.2-CUMUIFIX-008 |
Cast Iron Appliance | 6.4.0.x | LI78411 | iFix 6.4.0.1-CUMUIFIX-026 |
Cast Iron Appliance | 6.3.0.x | LI78411 | iFix 6.3.0.2-CUMUIFIX-011 |
Cast Iron Appliance | 6.1.0.x | LI78411 | iFix 6.1.0.15-CUMUIFIX-018 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
Customers on Cast Iron v6.0.0.x should contact IBM Support to migrate to one of the remediated releases.
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References
*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
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21697268